</s>LA 56-156 PAGE ELEVEN BALISTICS IF WAS DETERMINED TODAY THAT THE LAPD HAS NOT YET FINISHED THE BALISTICS EXAMINATION OF ALL OF THE BULLETS CONCERNED IN THIS MATTER. IT WAS ALSO DETERMIND FROM THE SCIENTIFIC INVESTIGATION DIVISION (SID) OF THE LAPD THAT A FORTH BULLET HAS ENERED THE RIGHT SHOULDER PAD OF SENATOR KENNEDY'S COAT AND HAD EXITED WITHOUT TOUCHING THE BODY. THE VARIOUS TESTS CONDUCTED BY THE SID INDIGATE THAT THE POWDER TATTOO ON THE RIGHT EAR OF THE SENATOR WOULD INDICATE THAT TRE MOUZZLE OF THE WEAPON FIRING THE SHOT THAT ENTERED THE MASTOID AREA WAS MOST PROBALY SOME TWO INCHES AWAY. THE PATTERN TESES FOR NITRATE ON THE CLOTHING OF THE SENATOR WOLD INDICATIE, ACCORDING TO THE SID, PERSONNEL, THAT THE WEAPOR FIRING THIS SHOTS WAS MOS MOST PROBABLY WITHIN TWO INCHES TO SIX INCHESS. THE PROJECTILE RECOVERDED FROM FROM SENATIOR KENNENDY AND THE PROJECTILE RECOVERRED FROM IRA GOLDSTEIN AND A TEST SHOT FROM THE MURDER WEAPEON ARE ALL IDENTICAL, THE FULL DETAILS OF THE SID INVESTICATION WILL BE FURNISHED BUREAU WHEN THE REPORT IS COMPLETED. 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

**SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN**

* Born in 1939
* Worked at an organic food store in Pasadena, California from September 1967 to March 1968
* Known for being capable but undisciplined and occasionally having a bad temper
* Expressed dislike for the state of Israel and Jewish people in general
* Bitter about US support for Israel during hostilities between Israel and Arab nations

**ASSOCIATES AND FRIENDS**

* Wayne J. Brantley knew Sirhan from 1963-1964 and considered him appreciative of life in the United States
* William Beverage employed Sirhan on a part-time basis for approximately three or four years, starting around 1960
* Marcus Young was in charge of the cadet corp at John Muir High School in Pasadena, California, and knew Sirhan as a good cadet

**FORMER EMPLOYER**

* John H. Weidner owned an organic food store where Sirhan worked from September 1967 to March 1968
* Described Sirhan as capable but undisciplined and occasionally having a bad temper

**PERSONAL VIEWS**

* Believed violence was the only way to obtain rights, particularly for African Americans
* Did not believe in God

**THEODORE R. STEVENS AND SHERMAN LIVINGSTON**

* Stevens advised Sirhan Bishara Sirhan was at Rosicrucian meeting on night of May 28 last and was definitely not at meeting of June 4 last
* Livingston stated he attended the Pasadena chapter meetings of May 28 and personally observed Sirhan Bishara Sirhan at this meeting

**RAPHAEL LEWIS JOHNSON**

* Witnessed Kennedy using freight elevator from fifth floor to kitchen area, walked to stage in Embassy Room
* Assumed Kennedy would leave same way after speech
* Heard a noise which sounded like breaking balloon and saw smoke in the air
* Pushed a white male into doorway, observed Berry hit and pushed another white male, Johnson observed unknown white male wounded lying near the doorway and observed Kennedy on the floor nearby

**ASSASSINATION**

* Approximately three to four feet from double doors, which were opened, Johnson heard a noise which sounded like breaking balloon
* Seconds later another similar sound and saw smoke in the air
* Witnessed Kennedy being shot and pushed into doorway
* Observed unknown white male wounded lying near the doorway and observed Kennedy on the floor nearby

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