Governor Wallace shooter released after 35 years

THE man who shot and paralysed Alabama Governor George Wallace during a 1972 presidential campaign stop in Maryland was released from prison yesterday after serving 35 years of his sentence.

Sat, 10 Nov, 2007 - 00:00

David Dishneau, Hagerstown, Maryland

Arthur H Bremer, 57, left the prison before sunrise, said Mark A. Vernarelli, a prison system spokesman.

Prison officials declined to comment on Bremer’s destination or plans.

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