</s>FD-302 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 1 Date 6/7/68 VINCENT THOMAS DI PIERRO, 1645 Beverly Glen Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, an employee of the Ambassador Hotel, 3400 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, furnished the following signed statement: "Los Angeles. Calif. June 7, 1968 "I, Vincent Thomas Di Pierro, born. and PII residing at 1635 South Beverly Glen Blvd. Los Angeles Calif. home phone number 279-1441 furnished the Following voluntary statement to William A. Bailey who has identified himself to me as a Special Agent of the identified himself as a Bailey of the advised me that I may be required to testify in Federal Court regarding this statement. "I'm employed as a waiter at the Ambassador Hotel and although I was not working at that capacity at the hotel on June 5 1968, I was present at the hotel to observe Senator Robert Kennedy. victory speech. My arrival at the ambassador Hotel at home arrived at the Embassy Hotel to the Ambassador Room which is below the Embassy Room. I then left the Ambassador Rooms and went upstairs to the kitchen via back stairs to avoid hotel security to the restaurant. My back stairs for doing this was to the pantry area. My resident entered this room and went to shake hands with Senator Kennedy. Shortly after this Senator Kennedy entered this door and then exited this Senator Kenny entered this Room and then entered Embassy Room Senator Kennedy shook hands with me and then went out into the Embassy Room. As I entered in this small room Senator Kennedy changed by a hotel security guard but Martin Patsky, a hotel employee, told him I worked for the hotel. 374 6/7 /68 Los Angeles_California Los Angeles 56-156 on SA WILLIAM A. BAILEY and File # SA ROBERT F. PICKARD/MMC 6/17/68 by Date dictated This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the PBI and is loaned to your agency, and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency.

Summary:  
The documents detail witness accounts of Robert F. Kennedy’s assassination at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles on June 5, 1968. Vincent Di Pierro, a hotel employee, observed a white male and female near an ice machine before witnessing the shooter, identified as a man in a powder blue sport coat and white shirt, fire multiple shots at Kennedy from behind Karl Uecker. Juan Antonio Romero, a busboy, reported a gunman with a rosary approaching Kennedy, firing four shots, and described the suspect’s physical appearance. Martin Patrusky, a waiter, confirmed the shooter as Sirhan Sirhan, a Cuban/Latin-American man with black curly hair, using a .22 caliber gun. Stanley Kawalec, a security officer, noted hearing four distinct shots from a .22 weapon and assisting in evacuating Kennedy to an ambulance. David Mark Esquith, a campaign volunteer, described being near the podium during Kennedy’s speech, following him through the kitchen area, and hearing multiple gunshots before Kennedy was assisted to a cab by Irwin Stroll. Other witnesses, including Acquiline Sullivan and Susanne Locke, reported rapid gunfire in the kitchen area and observed individuals with injuries but did not see the shooter. FBI records from June 1968 include accounts of Darnell Johnson noting a commotion after the shooting, Thomas Perez aiding a woman who collapsed near the pantry door, Angelo Di Pierro describing the aftermath, and UNO Timanson detailing Kennedy’s route to the Embassy Room and subsequent injury. NBC News personnel confirmed they did not film the shooting but captured footage of the aftermath, while ABC News provided footage of Kennedy’s movements through the hotel. The FBI notes that no recommendations or conclusions are included in these records.  

Key People:  
- Vincent Di Pierro (hotel employee, witness)  
- Juan Antonio Romero (busboy, witness)  
- Martin Patrusky (waiter, witness)  
- Stanley Kawalec (security officer, hotel)  
- Sirhan Sirhan (identified as the shooter)  
- David Mark Esquith (volunteer worker, witness)  
- Irwin Stroll (assisted Kennedy to a cab)  
- Acquiline Sullivan, Susanne Locke (campaign volunteers, witnesses)  
- Thomas Perez (security guard, aided injured woman)  
- Angelo Di Pierro (maître d’, described shooting aftermath)  
- UNO Timanson (hotel vice president, detailed Kennedy’s movements)  
- Paul Schrade (critically wounded individual)  
- Doctor Miller (attending physician)  

Key Locations:  
- Ambassador Hotel (Los Angeles, California), including the Embassy Room, kitchen area, serving room, press room, pantry area, and fire escape door  
- Ice machine area, tray rack, steam table, hallway near the stage  
- Colonial Room (used as a press room)  
- Central Receiving Hospital  
- Good Samaritan Hospital  

Key Events:  
- Robert F. Kennedy’s victory speech at the Ambassador Hotel on June 5, 1968  
- The shooter approaching Kennedy from behind in the kitchen area, firing multiple shots  
- Witnesses describing the suspect’s appearance (e.g., powder blue sport coat, rosary, .22 caliber gun) and actions  
- Crowd reactions to the shooting, including frantic behavior and injuries observed by witnesses  
- Security personnel assisting in evacuating Kennedy to an ambulance and transporting him to Good Samaritan Hospital  
- NBC News capturing footage of Kennedy’s movements through the hotel but not the shooting itself  
- FBI interviews with witnesses, noting no conclusions or recommendations were drawn from the records  
- Medical treatment provided to Kennedy and Paul Schrade, including intravenous administration of Dextran and Albumin  

Key Organizations:  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD)  
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC)  
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC)  
- Ambassador Hotel management and staff  
- Good Samaritan Hospital

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