On December 3, 1976, two days before he was scheduled to perform, seven armed men attacked Bob Marley’s Kingston, Jamaica, home in an effort to put an end to recent violence.
Political figures from all parties planned to take advantage of Marley’s backing. Marley maintained his neutrality, but many believed that he was secretly backing the People’s National Party (PNP) of Prime Minister Michael Manley. Despite being shot, Marley and the other three people all lived.
Did Bob Marley’s wife get shot? Rita Marley’s assassination attempt explained
Two days before the Smile Jamaica Concert, on December 3, 1976, at 8:30 p.m., seven armed men broke into Bob Marley’s home at 56 Hope Road. Marley was taking a break from rehearsal with his band. Rita, the wife of Marley, was shot in the head while driving in the driveway. Marley was struck in the arm and chest by the gunman. Don Taylor, his manager, was shot in the torso and legs. Louis Griffiths, a band member, also received a torso wound. None of the participants died.
