Pope John Paul II Assassination Attempt

VATICAN CITY, VATICAN - MAY 13: Pope John Paul II is helped by his bodyguards and by senior officer of the Swiss Guard Alois Estermann (who was then murdered on May 4th, 1998) after being shot by Mehmet Ali Agca at St. Peter's Square on May 13, 1981 in Vatican City, Vatican. The motive for the attack remains a mystery. (Photo by Vatican Pool/Getty Images)

Pope John Paul II Assassination Attempt
VATICAN CITY, VATICAN - MAY 13: Pope John Paul II is helped by his bodyguards and by senior officer of the Swiss Guard Alois Estermann (who was then murdered on May 4th, 1998) after being shot by Mehmet Ali Agca at St. Peter's Square on May 13, 1981 in Vatican City, Vatican. The motive for the attack remains a mystery. (Photo by Vatican Pool/Getty Images)
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