For one thing heading north was not a good idea. Another thing he broke his leg after he murdered the president so there wasn't many options open
john Wilkes booth
John Wilkes Booth planned on shooting President Lincoln in the back of the head in the balcony of Ford's Theater.
Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth.
He shot him in the back of the head.
Yes President Lincoln was at the ford theater watching a film when John Wilkes Booth shot him in the back of the head.
John Wilkes Booth shot him on 14 April at Ford Theater in the head.
John Wilkes Booth shot Lincoln in the head.
Lincoln died from being shot in the head by John Wilkes Booth.
Abraham Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth for being what Wilkes claimed a "tyrant against the South." Wilkes shot Lincoln in the head at the Ford Theater.
He shot him through the back of the head
The name of Lincoln's killer was John Wilkes Booth.Lincoln was assasinated in a theater John came up behind him and shouted "Im gonna kill you!" a secound before he shot Lincoln in the head. John then hid in a warehouse until he was found
Shot from behind in his box at the theatre by actor John Wilkes Booth, who waited till the audience was laughing at a joke in the play, to cover the noise of the shot.