Assassination of James A. Garfield

Assassination of James A. Garfield
President Garfield with James G. Blaine after being shot by Charles J. Guiteau[1][2]
Location	Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Station, Washington, D.C., U.S.
Coordinates	38°53′31″N 77°01′13″W / 38.89194°N 77.02028°W / 38.89194; -77.02028
Date	July 2, 1881, 142 years ago 9:30 am (Local mean time)
Target	James Abram Garfield
Attack type	Assassination
Weapons	British Bull Dog revolver
Victim	James Abram Garfield (died on September 19, 1881 as a result of infection)
Motive	Mental illness possibly related to neurosyphilis, schizophrenia and/or grandiose narcissism; retribution for perceived failure to reward campaign support
Convicted	Charles Julius Guiteau
Verdict	Guilty
Convictions	First degree murder
Sentence	Death by hanging

James A. Garfield, the 20th president of the United States, was shot at the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Station in Washington, D.C., at 9:30 am on Saturday, July 2, 1881. He died in Elberon, New Jersey, two months later on September 19, 1881. The shooting occurred less than four months into his term as president. Charles J. Guiteau was convicted of Garfield's murder and executed by hanging one year after the shooting.