</s>THE GUARDIAN Thursday June 6 1968 216 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

John F. Kennedy's assassination on June 5, 1968, at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles, California, led to investigations by the FBI and Los Angeles Police Department.

Key individuals involved include:

* John J. Doohan and Terry Drinkwater, who witnessed the events surrounding the shooting
* William E. Eppridge and Harold P. Filan, who took photographic evidence at the scene of the crime
* Wallace Pong, a photographer at the Ambassador Hotel on June 4, 1968

Significant events or activities include:

* Senator Robert F. Kennedy's victory celebration at the Ambassador Hotel on June 4, 1968
* Shooting of Senator Kennedy by Sirhan Sirhan in the Embassy Room of the Ambassador Hotel on June 5, 1968
* Investigation into the assassination of Senator Kennedy

Evidence, testimony, or findings mentioned include:

* Witness statements from Doohan and Drinkwater describing the events surrounding the shooting
* Photographic evidence from Eppridge and Filan taken at the scene of the crime
* Testimony from Pong about his role as a photographer at the Ambassador Hotel on June 4, 1968

Locations involved include:

* Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles
* Embassy Room, Ambassador Hotel
* Colonial Room, Ambassador Hotel
* Kitchen area, Ambassador Hotel
* Lobby of the Ambassador Hotel
* Woodbury College
* 677 South New Hampshire Avenue, Los Angeles (boarding house)
* 2714 West Vernon Avenue, Los Angeles (headquarters of a Negro organization)

Events include:

* June 5, 1968: Paul W. Grieico and his friend Frank watch the primary at the Ambassador Hotel.
* June 4, 1968: Senator Kennedy gives a speech in the Embassy Room.
* June 4, 1968 (approx. 11:15 pm): George Green observes Sirhan Bishara Sirhan near a tall thin person and a female Caucasian.
* June 4, 1968 (approx. midnight): Paul W. Grieico pushes his way through the crowd to reach Senator Kennedy.
* June 4, 1968 (approx. midnight): Senator Kennedy is shot by Sirhan Bishara Sirhan.

Investigations include:

* FBI investigation into the assassination of Senator Kennedy
* Los Angeles Police Department investigation into the shooting

Other information includes:

* Sirhan Bishara Sirhan was identified as the shooter.
* The murder weapon was a small caliber revolver.
* Paul W. Grieico helped stop the bleeding from Senator Kennedy's wound.
* George Green observed Sirhan Bishara Sirhan near a tall thin person and a female Caucasian before the shooting.
* Mary E. Gillespie described an individual who resembled Omar Sharif, but was not identical to Sirhan Bishara Sirhan.

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