The man who killed John Lennon in 1980 has been denied parole for the 11th time.
Mark David Chapman, 65, is serving a 20-years-to-life sentence at Wende Correctional Facility outside of Buffalo, New York. He was denied parole after being interviewed by a parole board earlier in August, the Associated Press reported.
Chapman shot the former Beatle and famed musician outside of his Manhattan apartment just hours after Lennon had autographed an album for him.
“I was too far in,” Chapman told a parole board in 2018. “I do remember having the thought of, ‘Hey, you have got the album now. Look at this, he signed it, just go home.’ But there was no way I was just going to go home.”
Chapman added that he feels “more and more shame” every year for killing Lennon.
Lennon’s widow and fellow artist, Yoko Ono, has argued against Chapman’s release over fears for her own safety and that of Lennon’s two sons, Julian and Sean. She also said Chapman might face retribution from angry Beatles fans seeking revenge.
Chapman’s next parole hearing is scheduled for August 2022.
