</s>Page 1 of 2 Ric. Loo angler, California July 13, 1865. A. Richard J. Cohen, known as Rick Roan, 11030 aguia Visita, Studis City, California furnish the following signed statement. to Richard P. Dayette with the identified himuelfta mare. a special agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, No. thirste on premises have been made to me aird d furevich. this statement of my own four will. On June 4, 1953 d was at the amabascader Hotel, 3410 Wishhurst Blond, Los Angeles Califomia within Senator Rabinet. F. Kennedy giis his victory speech following the Califomie Primary election. At the time senator Bemundy gour die aprigh a luss standing on the steps of the podiuming, the the Enescaasy Room from which he gave his speech to his speech. after Senator Kennedy furnished his speech Jack Hallivans, Mr. Long, manager for the Hotel, and d started to lead the way toward the colonel room where Senator Kennedy planned to thank the kitchen area of the press, as weaver passag through the kitchen ave of heard a loud pop, like a fiecrisker, from any near and d tirokcased to all cathat caused the novel, Senator Kennedy was striding to fall to the floor and a seria man holding a black gun, the genniee going off and d could RC are for fire coming out the face. the almant at the same time maintainee grabbing the foe the quino d remember thata total of five shots being frieke. By the time the last shot at the fiecicidutte man holding the

Summary:  
The document contains two witness statements regarding an incident at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles on June 4, 1953, during Senator Robert F. Kennedy's victory speech following the California Primary election. Richard J. Cohen (Rick Roan) reported hearing five gunshots, witnessing a man with a black gun firing from the kitchen area of the hotel, and noting the victim (Senator Kennedy) falling to the floor. David S. Barrett described being near Senator Kennedy during the speech, hearing gunshots, and observing a crowd reaction. The documents also include unrelated administrative records, such as photo receipts, juvenile probation reports, and FBI form entries, which do not pertain to RFK or the assassination investigation.  

Key People:  
- Richard J. Cohen (Rick Roan)  
- David S. Barrett  
- Robert F. Kennedy (Senator)  
- Jack Hallivans (Hotel manager)  
- Steven Dole Aherne (witness in unrelated records)  

Key Locations:  
- Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles, California  
- Kitchen area of the hotel  
- Endicasey Room (location of speech)  
- Los Angeles Police Department records  

Key Events:  
- Senator Kennedy's victory speech at the Ambassador Hotel on June 4, 1953  
- Gunshot incident during the speech, resulting in Kennedy's injury  
- Witness accounts of gunfire and the shooter’s actions  
- Juvenile probation records and unrelated administrative filings  

Key Organizations:  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD)  
- Probation Departments (Los Angeles, Sonoma Counties)

RFK Declassified Files

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