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Summary  
The documents include FBI records dated June 1968 detailing interviews with individuals connected to the assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy (RFK) on June 4, 1968, at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles. Interviews focused on hotel staff and others who may have encountered Sirhan Bishara Sirhan, the suspect, during or after the incident. Witnesses generally denied seeing Sirhan at the hotel that night, though some provided prior encounters with his family members or described interactions with individuals linked to him. Donna Herrick, owner of a gun store in San Gabriel, reported three men visiting her business on April 3, 1968, inquiring about specific ammunition types (.22 caliber and "OCI" cartridges) but making no purchases. She later identified Sirhan from photographs shown by FBI agents. William Burton Blume described observing a man at the Ambassador Hotel on June 2, 1968, whom he later recognized as Sirhan after viewing his photograph. Larry Kenneth Arnold, a gun shop employee, testified to selling ammunition to two men on June 1, 1968, one of whom he identified as Sirhan following photographic identification. The FBI compiled these statements as part of an ongoing investigation into the assassination and related activities.  

Key People  
- **Sirhan Bishara Sirhan**: Identified as the perpetrator of RFK’s assassination; denied by witnesses to have been at the Ambassador Hotel on June 4, 1968, but recognized from photographs by multiple individuals.  
- **Donna Herrick**: Owner of Lock, Stock, "N" Barrel gun store in San Gabriel, California; reported three men visiting her store on April 3, 1968, and later identified Sirhan from FBI-provided photographs.  
- **Ben Herrick**: Husband of Donna Herrick; owner of the gun store where the April 3, 1968, visit occurred.  
- **William Burton Blume**: Witness who claimed to have seen an individual at the Ambassador Hotel on June 2, 1968, later identified as Sirhan.  
- **Larry Kenneth Arnold**: Gun shop employee who sold ammunition to two men on June 1, 1968, one of whom he identified as Sirhan.  
- **David Berry Vogel**: Individual who testified about interactions with Blume regarding the hotel encounter and RFK’s assassination.  
- **Norbert R. Linker**: FBI special agent involved in interviews and investigations.  

Key Locations  
- **Ambassador Hotel (Coconut Grove), Los Angeles, California**: Site of RFK’s assassination and location of witness interviews conducted by the FBI on June 10–17, 1968.  
- **Lock, Stock, "N" Barrel Gun Shop, San Gabriel, California**: Location of ammunition inquiries by three men on April 3, 1968, and subsequent sales recorded in Bill of Sale No. 2372.  
- **Showcase Liquor Company, Pasadena, California**: Workplace of William Burton Blume, where he observed Sirhan prior to the assassination.  

Key Events  
- **Assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy**: Occurred at the Ambassador Hotel on June 4, 1968; Sirhan Bishara Sirhan was later identified as the perpetrator.  
- **Witness Interviews**: Conducted by the FBI in June 1968 with hotel staff and others to determine Sirhan’s presence and actions during the incident.  
- **Ammunition Inquiry at Gun Store**: Three men visited Donna Herrick’s gun store on April 3, 1968, asking about .22 caliber and "OCI" cartridges but making no purchases.  
- **Photographic Identification of Sirhan**: Multiple witnesses, including Blume and Arnold, identified Sirhan from FBI-provided photographs after viewing media reports following the assassination.  
- **Ammunition Sale (Bill of Sale No. 2372)**: Recorded at Lock, Stock, "N" Barrel on June 16, 1968, detailing sales of .22 caliber cartridges.  

Key Organizations  
- **Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)**: Conducted interviews, compiled witness statements, and coordinated photographic identifications as part of the investigation into RFK’s assassination.  
- **Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD)**: Mentioned in context of staff detentions following the assassination and Blume’s contact with police regarding his observations.

RFK Declassified Files

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