</s>LA 56-156 Age 29; Ambassador Hotel Busboy Age 19; Kennedy worker Negro Press Bureau at Los Angeles A K NegroPress Bureau at los Angeles Ambassador Hotel employee Mr. Mr. personal knowledge, the time of the KENNEDY from his own personal knowledge. The time he was unable to recall, shooting, however, he remembered that he telephoned his shooting. however he remembered the telephone his newspaper to provide them with the story at approximately 12:50 AM, June 5, 1966. Mr. advised that in the course of his entire stay at the hotel, during which he moved about the various meeting rooms, he did not recall some suspicious activity meeting rooms. He did not recall some of the He does not recall seeing at any any woman wearing a polka dot dress. Mr. stated that "Los Angeles Times" Photographer: Mr. was entering the Colonial Room from the corridor shortly after the KENNEEDY shooting. Later reported that he saw a man burst out of the Colonel was a member of the Los Angeles Police Department. Followed by a gray uniformed security officer who overlook and arrested the individual. The individual had political literature in one hand and Mexican Olympic medals pinned to literature that he was involved in the investigation in his wallet reflecting the individual officer. was handcuffed by the individual official. took several photographs of this individual, including the officer who detained him. Mr. stated that he does not know the man's true identity or the outcome of the matter. - 294 -

Summary:  
The documents detail multiple witness accounts and investigative records related to the assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles on June 5, 1968. A busboy aged 19 described an individual entering the Colonial Room shortly after the shooting, later identified as possibly "M W," who was detained by a security officer. The individual carried political literature and Mexican Olympic medals, with no clear connection to the shooting. Another witness reported seeing a man in blue pants and a turtle neck shirt, described as 5'2" to 5'3" tall, with dark glasses and a beard, chased through the hotel. A photographer noted the detainment of the individual by police, including an officer from the Los Angeles Police Department. Multiple accounts mention the time of the shooting around 12:30 AM, with some confusion over the sequence of events. The FBI documents include administrative forms (FD-302) and notes on witness statements, emphasizing that no conclusions or recommendations are provided.  

Key People:  
- M W (possibly the detained individual)  
- Security officer (Los Angeles Police Department)  
- Mr. (busboy at Ambassador Hotel)  
- Witness describing the suspect (blue pants, dark glasses, beard)  
- FBI agents and personnel  

Key Locations:  
- Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles  
- Colonial Room  
- Embassy Rooms  
- Kitchen passageway  

Key Events:  
- Detainment of an individual by security officers after the shooting  
- Description of a suspect carrying political literature and Olympic medals  
- Witness accounts of the shooting timeline and crowd reactions  
- FBI administrative records and witness statements  

Key Organizations:  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- Los Angeles Police Department  
- Ambassador Hotel staff and security personnel

RFK Declassified Files

166-12c-1_serial_2_62_hq_587_section_1-la-report_8.7.68-part_7_of_7.pdf

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