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30 years ago #OTD Chris Gueffroy was shot to death trying to cross the Berlin Wall. He was the last person killed by East German border guards in the attempt. 
Gueffroy heard rumour that the "order to shoot" had been lifted and thought a visit from Swedish PM would make crossing safe. But the order to shoot was still in effect and the Swedish PM already gone; Gueffroy was shot repeatedly and died on site.
Killing Chris Gueffroy damaging to SED at time of rising unrest. Order to shoot at Berlin Wall lifted in April 1989. Of the 140 who died as the result of the creation of the Berlin Wall, Gueffroy was 139th.
For more on Gueffroy's shooting and memory of him as the "last victim" of the Berlin Wall, check out historyned.blog/2015/08/24/of-…
