who wrote the song i shot the sheriff
I Shot the Sheriff "I Shot the Sheriff" is a song written by Bob Marley and released in 1973 by The Wailers.
Who shot J.R.? Ultimately, the person who pulled the trigger was revealed to be Kristin Shepard (Mary Crosby) in the "Who Done It?" episode which aired on November 21, 1980. Kristin was J.R.'s scheming sister-in-law and mistress, who shot him in a fit of anger. J.R. did not press charges, as Kristin claimed she was pregnant with his child as a result of their affair.[5]