On May 29, 1979, Harrelson shot U.S. District Judge John H. Wood Jr. in San Antonio.
Harrelson was hired by Jamiel "Jimmy" Chagra for $250,000 to assassinate Wood, who was presiding over Chagra's trial on drug-related charges.
The killing marked the first time a federal judge had been assassinated in the U.S. and is "still etched in the city's lore," as San Antonio Express-News archives described.
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Woody Harrelson Bombshell Monologue on SNL
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Last night, Woody Harrelson unloaded a monologue on a “movie” which eerily resembles real world experiences right now…
Shortly thereafter. the media went into damage control, thus, further proving Harrelson’s point…
On May 29, 1979, Harrelson shot U.S. District Judge John H. Wood Jr. in San Antonio.
Harrelson was hired by Jamiel "Jimmy" Chagra for $250,000 to assassinate Wood, who was presiding over Chagra's trial on drug-related charges.
The killing marked the first time a federal judge had been assassinated in the U.S. and is "still etched in the city's lore," as San Antonio Express-News archives described.