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May 9, 2020 · Bernhard Goetz is known by his pseudonym, ‘The Subway Vigilante’, after he shot four black men in a subway train in a situation of alleged defense. After committing the crime, Goetz went into hiding. During this time, his public image grew to such an extent that he was being considered as a hero.
May 11, 2020 · He was ultimately cleared of attempted murder and served less than a year in jail for illegal firearms possession; today, Goetz is still living in New York City. But over 30 years later,...
- Gretchen Smail
Dec 24, 2011 · One of four victims injured nearly three decades ago by Bernhard Goetz, a man New Yorkers once dubbed “the subway vigilante,” has been found dead, according to a source with knowledge of the...
The civil suit became a referendum on Goetz's racism. After the criminal trial, the family of shooting victim Darrell Cabey sued Goetz over the irreparable injuries he received in the...
May 15, 2020 · One of the victim's families took him to court in 1996 to sue for $43 million in damages and won, but it doesn't look like Goetz has been able to pay much if any of it.
- Hedy Phillips
On January 3, with his popularity still at its peak, Goetz was brought back to New York City and arraigned on four charges of attempted murder. Later that month, a grand jury listened to Goetz's confessions and heard from a few eyewitnesses.
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[7] [8] [9] [10] All four victims survived, though one, Darrell Cabey, was paralyzed and suffered brain damage as a result of his injuries. [11] Goetz fled to Bennington, Vermont, before surrendering to police nine days after the shooting.
