</s>WV-12C-1 Ser2 SECTION I Los Angeles Report 7/1/68 Pages 1-345 SIRIAN BISHARA SIRIAN CIVIL RIGHTS

The document contains FBI investigative records related to SIRHAN BISHARA (likely Sirhan Bishara), an individual linked to the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy on June 5, 1968. It includes interviews with witnesses and individuals connected to the San Gabriel Valley Gun Club in Duarte, California, where BISHARA was reportedly present on June 4, 1968. The report details observations of BISHARA at the gun club, descriptions of his appearance, and interactions with other shooters. It also references the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles, noting that employees recalled a man (identified as BISHARA) near the hotel during the assassination. A revolver owned by Mrs. Dana Tulita Westlake is mentioned, though its connection to the crime is not explicitly stated. The document includes administrative notes about case status and communication with legal authorities.  

Additional FBI FD-302 records from June 1968 involve interviews with individuals who visited the San Gabriel Valley Gun Club on specific dates, including June 1, 1968, and June 4, 1966. Witnesses describe sightings of three individuals: a woman (estimated age 25–30), an older man (age 30–33), and a younger man (age 20–21). Descriptions include clothing, hair color, and physical features. One witness, Roberta Crijalva, noted the presence of a late-model Lincoln Continental dark brown in color driven by the group. Another witness, Charles Kendall, later identified one individual as Sirihan Sirian after seeing his photograph on television following RFK’s assassination attempt. Other witnesses described similar sightings but could not confirm identities or provide further details. The documents also mention the dismissal of Everett C. Buckner from the gun club in 1968 due to intoxication.  

A separate observation notes an individual handling firearms and ammunition at a pistol range, wearing ear muffs made of blue cloth with fur, carrying two guns (a larger magnum automatic and a smaller blue automatic), and having a satchel containing the smaller gun. A telescope mounted on a tripod was also present. The observer noted that this individual did not match the description of Sirhan Sirhan, as he was not seen at the range during the observation period. Two white males arrived at the pistol range, spoke to the individual at the west end, and left after a brief interaction.  

Key People  
- SIRHAN BISHARA (likely Sirhan Bishara)  
- JESSE CARDONA (witness at San Gabriel Valley Gun Club)  
- THOMAS A. FARRELL (individual who visited the gun club on June 4, 1963)  
- REVEREND HUGH E. GLASS (reported to have seen a female at the gun club)  
- RICHARD THOMAS GRIJALVA (witness at the gun club on June 4, 1968)  
- JESUS PEREZ (Ambassador Hotel employee who interacted with BISHARA)  
- JUDY MARIE ROYER (private secretary to Governor Edmund G. Brown)  
- ROBERTA CRIJALVA (witness)  
- RICHARD GRIJALVA (Crijalva’s brother)  
- SIRIHAN SIRIAN (suspected individual identified by witnesses)  
- EVERETT C. BUCKNER (former Range Line Officer dismissed in 1968)  
- CHARLES KENDALL (retired gun club member who later identified Sirian)  
- JAMES LANGLOIS, GILBERT LEOS, LLOYD HAGER, and others (witnesses at the gun club)  
- OBSERVER (individual who conducted the observation)  
- TWO UNNAMED WHITE MALES  

Key Locations  
- San Gabriel Valley Gun Club, Duarte, California  
- Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles, California  
- Woodacre, California (residence of Mrs. Dana Tulita Westlake)  
- Pasadena, California (residence of the EHRARD family)  
- Santa Fe Springs, California (Crijalva’s residence)  
- Arcadia, California (Hiland B. Hanson’s location)  
- West Covina, California (Charles Kendall’s residence)  
- Pistol range  

Key Events  
- Observations of SIRHAN BISHARA at the San Gabriel Valley Gun Club on June 4, 1968  
- Interviews with individuals regarding BISHARA’s activities and appearance  
- Recollections by Ambassador Hotel employees about a man (BISHARA) near the hotel during the assassination  
- Investigation into the ownership and history of a revolver linked to Mrs. Dana Tulita Westlake  
- Administrative notes on case status and communication with legal authorities  
- Observations of three individuals at the San Gabriel Valley Gun Club on June 1, 1968  
- Sirihan Sirian identified by witnesses as a suspect linked to RFK’s assassination attempt  
- Dismissal of Everett C. Buckner from the gun club in 1968 due to intoxication  
- Witness accounts of rapid-fire shooting and vehicle sightings at the range  
- Observation of an individual handling firearms and equipment at the pistol range  
- Comparison of the observed individual to Sirhan Sirhan  
- Arrival and interaction of two white males at the west end of the pistol range  

Key Organizations  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- Department of Justice  
- Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD)  
- Immigration and Naturalization Service  
- Bureau of Prisons  
- San Gabriel Valley Gun Club  
- National Rifle Association (NRA)

RFK Declassified Files

166-12c-1_serial_2_section_1-la-report_7.1.68-part_1_of_8.pdf

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