where was teddy roosevelt shot

Teddy Roosevelt was shot in Milwaukee, Wisconsin , on October 14, 1912, just before a campaign speech in front of the Gilpatrick Hotel. The bullet hit his chest but was slowed by items in his pocket, and he still went on to deliver his speech afterward.

Quick scoop

• Place: Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

• Date: October 14, 1912.

• What happened: He was shot outside the Gilpatrick Hotel before a speaking event.

Extra context

Roosevelt was campaigning for president at the time, and the shooting is one of the best-known assassination attempts in U.S. political history.