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⚫ It is widely believed that Sirhan fired the shots that hit Kennedy, and that this was what Sirhan intended. However, some ] disagree, arguing that Sirhan's position makes it impossible that he fired those shots. There seems to be no dispute that Sirhan did fire; what is disputed is whether it was another gunman, behind Kennedy, that actually hit him.


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⚫ Sirhan, a ] born in ], fired into the crowd surrounding Kennedy in the ] after Kennedy finished addressing supporters. Sirhan was detained at the scene by bystanders, and then arrested. On ], ], in a ] court, Sirhan admitted that he had killed Kennedy. But as with ] ]'s ], questions persist. All the witnesses to the shooting said that Sirhan was at least three feet away from Kennedy. Los Angeles ] ], however, found powder burns on Kennedy's ear and gunpowder residue in his hair. Noguchi said this meant the gun was just inches from Kennedy's head when he was shot. (When a firearm is discharged, the powder travels only a few inches because the gas is very light.) <!-- Are Sirhan's arms only 2 feet 7 inches long? This 3 feet business is This 3 feet business is ridiculous!! --> It was later revealed a photographer had taken many pictures at the exact moment of the shooting, but these were confiscated by the LAPD and never found. It was also later revealed a young Kennedy supporter named ] said a couple burst out of the hotel the night of the shooting exclaimed, "We shot Kennedy".


⚫ All the witnesses to the shooting said that Sirhan was at least three feet away from Kennedy. Los Angeles ] ], however, found powder burns on Kennedy's ear and gunpowder residue in his hair. Noguchi said this meant the gun was just inches from Kennedy's head when he was shot. (When a firearm is discharged, the powder travels only a few inches because the gas is very light.) <!-- Are Sirhan's arms only 2 feet 7 inches long? This 3 feet business is This 3 feet business is ridiculous!! --> It was later revealed a photographer had taken many pictures at the exact moment of the shooting, but these were confiscated by the LAPD and never found. It was also later revealed a young Kennedy supporter named ] said a couple burst out of the hotel the night of the shooting exclaimed, "We shot Kennedy".
⚫ Sirhan said he felt betrayed by Kennedy's support for ] in the ]. The assassination took place one year after the start of that war. Sirhan later also claimed he acted unconsciously, possibly as the result of "hypnotic ]" which he attributed to the ]'s ] program.

⚫ Sirhan later claimed he acted unconsciously, possibly as the result of "hypnotic ]" which he attributed to the ]'s ] program.


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Robert Kennedy

U.S. Senator Robert F. Kennedy was assassinated in Los Angeles on June 5, 1968. At the time he was killed, Kennedy had just won the June 4 Democratic Presidential primaries in South Dakota and California, making him the front-runner for the Democratic nomination for President during the 1968 presidential election. He died the next day, on June 6.

Like his brother John's 1963 assassination, Kennedy's death has been analyzed by conspiracy theorists. These theorists have led various third parties to come up with theories and solutions to the crime.

The convicted assassin, 24-year-old Palestinian Sirhan B. Sirhan, attributed the killing to Kennedy's support for Israel during the Six-Day War.

Kennedy addressed his supporters on the evening of June 5 in a ballroom at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles. As he and his entourage waled through the kitchen hallway, Sirhan shot into the crowd. Olympic gold medalist decathlete Rafer Johnson and football player Roosevelt Grier helped detain Sirhan, with Grier jamming his thumb behind the trigger of the gun to prevent further shots from being fired.

On March 3, 1969, in a Los Angeles, California court, Sirhan admitted that he had killed Kennedy. But questions persist. There seems to be no dispute that Sirhan did fire; what is disputed is whether it was another gunman, behind Kennedy, that actually hit him.

All the witnesses to the shooting said that Sirhan was at least three feet away from Kennedy. Los Angeles coroner Thomas Noguchi, however, found powder burns on Kennedy's ear and gunpowder residue in his hair. Noguchi said this meant the gun was just inches from Kennedy's head when he was shot. (When a firearm is discharged, the powder travels only a few inches because the gas is very light.) It was later revealed a photographer had taken many pictures at the exact moment of the shooting, but these were confiscated by the LAPD and never found. It was also later revealed a young Kennedy supporter named Sandy Serrano said a couple burst out of the hotel the night of the shooting exclaimed, "We shot Kennedy".

Sirhan later claimed he acted unconsciously, possibly as the result of "hypnotic brainwashing" which he attributed to the CIA's MK-Ultra program.

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