shot multiple times by the officers, was convicted at trial of murder, and sentenced to death. President Truman commuted his sentence to life. After serving 27 years in Leavenworth Federal Prison in Kansas, Collazo had his sentence commuted to time served by President Jimmy Carter. Collazo was released in 1979 and soon returned to Puerto Rico where he continued to support the independence movement. He died in 1994 at age 80. Collazo is quoted as saying, "It would not be justice to Griselio if we merely remembered him for his ability with weapons. We must remember the brave and expert guerrilla of the mountains of Jayuya as the patriot who never had doubts when his country called him to completion of his duty." See also Puerto Rican Nationalist Party Revolts of the 1950s List of Puerto Ricans References Further reading 1925 births 1950 deaths People from Jayuya, Puerto Rico Failed assassins of presidents of the United States Members of the Puerto Rican Nationalist Party Deaths by firearm in Washington, D.C. Latino people shot dead by law enforcement officers in the United States Imprisoned Puerto Rican independence activists Puerto Rican independence activists Attempted assassination of Harry S. Truman American failed assassins Puerto Rican rebels Puerto Rican murderers