Assassination Attempt on Bishop Heffron

Date: August 27, 1915 • Location: Winona, United States

Attempted assassination of Bishop Patrick Heffron, bishop of the Diocese of Winona, by Rev. Louis M. Lesches.

Assassination is the willful killing, by a sudden or secret attack, of a person—especially a prominent or important one—typically for political, social, or ideological reasons. Assassinations may be ordered by individuals or organizations, and carried out by themselves or their hired accomplices. Acts of assassination have been performed since ancient times. A person who carries out an assassination is called an assassin.