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On January 22, Dwyer arranged a news conference in the Pennsylvania State Capitol Building in Harrisburg, during which he fatally shot himself with a .357 Magnum revolver in the presence of reporters. Dwyer's suicide was live broadcast to many television viewers in Pennsylvania.
In a tragic turn of events that shook the Pennsylvania State Capitol Building in Harrisburg, Robert Budd Dwyer took his own life during a press conference on January 22, 1987. Facing a crowd of reporters and live cameras, Dwyer unleashed a speech against his bribery and mail fraud convictions.
Jan 20, 2022 · There, in front of everyone, Dwyer killed himself with a gunshot in his mouth. Decades later, the words from him before the shooting and the decisions made afterward linger.
Jan 22, 2012 · On this date in 1987, Pennsylvania Treasurer Budd Dwyer shot and killed himself during a televised press conference. Here's a look back at that tragic, horrific story and the popular song...
Jan 22, 1987 · Jan. 22, 1987 12 AM PT. United Press International. HARRISBURG, Pa. — State Treasurer R. Budd Dwyer, convicted in a bribery scandal and facing the possibility of a life behind bars, shot...
Oct 10, 2022 · On January 22nd, 1987, American politician Robert Budd Dwyer called a press conference lasting almost 30 minutes. The conference was in response to Dwyer being convicted of conspiracy, mail fraud, perjury, and interstate transportation in aid of racketeering, with him to be sentenced later that month.
