</s>FD-302 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 6/14/68 INOCENSCO HERNANDEZ SOTELLO, SOTELIO, Silver Polisher, Date Steward Department, Ambassador Hotel, 3400 Wilshire Boulevard- vard, Los Angeles, California, advised that on June 1, 1968 he worked from 3:00 P.M. until 11:00 PM. He advised that during the entire day and evening he remained in the polishing room, this did not observe any persons other then the employees room, that did not obey any persons often then the employers that Senator, ROBERT F. KENNEDY would be shot until the morning of June 5, 1968, when he learned to this fact on the radio, since shortly after 11:30 P. M. he went directly home. SOTELLIO furnished the following background inform- mation concerning himself: Date of Birth December 28, 1907 Place of Birth December 28. Zacateras, Mexico Height Weight 5:15 50 Social Security No. Residence Home Telephone 2122 Delay Street, Los Angeles None 6/10/68 Los Angeles, California Los Angèles 56-156-L On at 6/13/68 665 SA J. C. FISHECK, JR./Vjh File # by Date dictated This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

The documents consist of multiple FBI FD-302 forms dated June 4–21, 1968, detailing witness statements from individuals employed at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles following the assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy on June 5, 1968. Each form records employment details, observations during the time of the shooting, and identification of photographs of alleged suspects (e.g., STIRHAN B. SIRIAN). Most witnesses reported no prior knowledge of an assassination plot or suspicious activity. Some described hearing gunshots or witnessing commotion in hotel areas but could not confirm details about the perpetrator. One witness, Henry Estrada Carrillo, provided a detailed account of gunfire in the Embassy Room Service Pantry and observed individuals attempting to restrain someone with a weapon, though he could not definitively identify the suspect. All statements emphasize that no information was provided about prior threats or planning for the assassination.  

Key People  
- Inocencio Hernandez Sotello (Silver Polisher, Ambassador Hotel)  
- George Solomonides (Laurette Restaurant manager, Ambassador Hotel)  
- Ramiro Sifuentes (hotel employee)  
- Jose Sierra (banquet houseman)  
- Reis Siemsinitinotoski (hotel employee)  
- Ramon Rodriguez (part-time waiter)  
- Andrew Divyak (Chief Steward, Ambassador Hotel)  
- Robert Dewey Alfeld (spotlight operator, Coconut Grove, Ambassador Hotel)  
- Antonio Angulano (banquet houseman)  
- Manuel Barragan (gardener, hotel employee)  
- Francisco Barron (gardener)  
- Linda Jean Brake (secretary)  
- Lee Burnett (room clerk)  
- Maria Pia Caples (secretary)  
- Henry Estrada Carrillo (room service manager)  
- Jose Bautista Casitillo (busboy)  
- David Cobián (banquet houseman)  
- Lonnie Arthur Collins (spotlight operator)  
- EupeMio Martinez Reyes (dishwasher)  
- William Franklin Reid (night payroll clerk)  
- Lorenzo Vinson Perkins (housekeeper)  
- John Chanesian (room service employee)  
- Fito Elguetta Mansitila (restaurant worker)  
- SAIVADOR M. MADRIGAL (Bartender)  
- JOSE LINAN (Room Service)  
- WINNIE DEAN HINES (Clerk)  
- PABLO GUERRERO (Assistant Steward)  
- ALPHONSO MORENO GONZALES (Painter)  
- GAIL FARRAR (Room Clerk)  
- RAMON ELOSEGUIT ESPARZA (Busboy)  
- CAPTAIN HUGH BROWN (LAPD)  
- SANDRA SERRANO (Interviewed by LAPD)  
- DONALD LLOYD RICE (Technology Service Corporation employee)  
- ROBERT WIMANDY (Juvenile Probation Department case)  
- Mrs. Dorothy Manning (reporter)  
- Dorothy Manning (daughter of Mrs. Manning)  
- Keith Robertson (husband of Dorothy Manning)  
- Billie Sanford (former husband of Dorothy Manning)  
- Jim Wilson (mentioned as an individual associated with Dorothy Manning, though not confirmed)  
- Eddie Ness (individual with whom Dorothy Manning is reportedly associated)  

Key Locations  
- Ambassador Hotel, 3400 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, California  
- Embassy Room Service Pantry (site of the shooting)  
- Laurette Restaurant (adjacent to the hotel)  
- Coconut Grove, Ambassador Hotel  
- 1005 Hill Street, Santa Monica  
- 848 South Mariposa Street, Los Angeles  
- 11050 Moor Park Street, North Hollywood  
- Manhattan Project Residence (MPR), 602 South Van Ness Avenue, Los Angeles, California  
- Los Angeles County Juvenile Hall  
- Pasadena City College  
- Colima, Mexico  
- Cuernavaca, Mexico  
- Whitther area (possibly a typo for "Whitthier")  

Key Events  
- **June 5, 1968**: Shooting of Senator Robert F. Kennedy at the Ambassador Hotel. Witnesses reported gunshots around midnight, with some describing a suspect waving a pistol in the Embassy Room Service Pantry.  
- **Witness accounts**: Multiple individuals provided descriptions of suspects, including a man wearing Kennedy campaign attire and holding a seven-inch pistol. Andrew Divyak identified Sirhan B. Sirhan in a photograph.  
- **Post-shooting awareness**: Some witnesses learned of the assassination only after it occurred, while others were already aware due to media coverage.  
- **Identification attempts**: Witnesses reviewed photographs of STIRHAN B. SIRIAN and other names but could not confirm familiarity with the individuals depicted.  
- **Juvenile probation records**: ROBERT WIMANDY, a juvenile placed in protective custody at MPR, was involved in multiple incidents including attempted suicides and runaways.  
- **Family reports**: Mrs. Dorothy Manning reported limited contact with her daughter since January 1968, noting she married Keith Robertson and resides in Norwalk, California.  

Key Organizations  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD)  
- Ambassador Hotel staff and departments (room service, banquet, reservations, housekeeping)  
- Los Angeles County Juvenile Probation Department  
- Salvation Army (responsible for MPR supervision)  
- Technology Service Corporation (employer of DONALD LLOYD RICE)

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