Remembering Matthew Shepard, 25 Years Later
Today, October 6, 2023, marks 25 years since 21-year-old Matthew Shepard was robbed, tortured and left to die* near Laramie, WY, in one of the most notorious hate crimes in United States history.
Investigation Discovery will premiere The Matthew Shepard Story: An American Hate Crime, a two-hour documentary recalling the murder and paying tribute to Shepard, at 9pm ET on Monday, October 9.
Click to view"With interviews from Matthew's friends and allies, local journalists and community members, as well as key celebrity voices who were deeply affected by Matthew's story including Rosie O'Donnell, Andrew Rannells and Adam Lambert, THE MATTHEW SHEPARD STORY will also focus on the progress society has made since his passing and the work that still needs to be done."
The documentary will also be made available to stream on Max.
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* [Sensitive Content]Shepard was discovered, comatose and tied to a split rail fence, 18 hours later by a cyclist who mistook him for a scarecrow. It was reported that his face was covered in blood, save for where it had been partially cleansed by his own tears. Shepard would never regain consciousness, and was pronounced dead in the early hours of October 12, 1998 after being taken off life support. (via Wiki)