The man convicted of shooting former Alabama Governor George Wallace will be released from the Maryland Correctional Institute on Friday.

Arthur H. Bremer, a 21-year-old boy from Milwaukee, was convicted to 53 years in prison after he attempted to assassinate Wallace in May 15, 1972 during plain campaign, the Associated Press reports.

The incident took place in front of 2,000 people in the Laurel Shopping Center parking lot. In his attempt to murder Wallace, Bremer used a 38 revolver injuring other three people, including a Secret Service agent and an Alabama state trooper. All of them survived the incident.

The former Governor, 52, remained paralyzed after he was shot and forced to abandon his presidential campaign due to his condition, the AP reports. He had to spend all his life in a wheelchair, suffering from constant pain.

He finally died in 1998 after sending a letter to Bremer in which he said he had already forgiven him for his did, according to his son George Wallace: "If you'll accept Jesus Christ into your heart like I've done, we'll be in heaven together, Arthur," the Seattle Times reports.

Bremer has served 35 years in prison from his sentence now being released because of his excellent behavior and good work in prison.

Chairperson of the Maryland Parole Commission, David Blumberg said that Bremer is now a different man and he has earned his freedom: "At the time of his offense, he wanted notoriety…and now he actively disdains it," the Times reports.

Blumberg also said that Bremer will remain supervised for the next 18 years and he will be required to stay away from any kind of officials or political personalities.

The former convict did not comment in any way his release.