</s>93 1 toward the Senator? 2 A Yes. 3 Where is the Senator at this time that his movement commences? 5 A He must have been in this area 6 (indicating), shaking hands. 7 Would you draw a mark there? Would you 8 put "R.F.K.I."? 9 (Whereupon the witness complicated with the. 10 request of Mr. Howard.) 11 Q We are keeping you with the color red so.if 12 we have other colors, you will be red. 18 A Right. 14 How close did -- we will call him the 16 suspect -- get to the Senator ? 16 A It couldn't have been more than six feet from feet. 17 It was impossible to be more than sixteen feet away from him 18 because Mr. Uecker was almost right next to him. He was 19 pushing the crowd back. 20 Q How close to the Senate was the suspect 21 when this gun started firing? 22 A Four feet -- four to six feet. 23 Q What did he do? 24 A He kind of went around Mr. Weecker, and he -- 25 from here -- he looked like -- though he pulled his hand 26 out from here and came around. DONALD L. OSTROV, C.S.R. OFFICIAL REPORTER 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

**Witness Statements:**

* Ira Goldstein, a news reporter, was at the Ambassador Hotel on June 4th and 5th to cover Senator Robert Kennedy's speech. He arrived around 12:00 o'clock and saw the Senator make his way through the kitchen area.
* Goldstein heard gunshots about five or ten seconds after passing the Senator and thought it might be balloons popping at first, but then realized someone was being shot at.
* He felt a bullet skim past him in the left thigh and recalled hearing at least five shots, but thought there might have been more.

**Witness Statements (continued):**

* Karl Uecker, Assistant Maitre d' at the Ambassador Hotel's Banquet Department, confirmed he was working on election night and the following morning.
* He escorted Senator Kennedy from the stage through the doors immediately north of it, and then through the swinging double doors into the pantry area.
* In the pantry, Kennedy got loose from Uecker's hand and shook hands with someone before rejoining him.

**Key Events:**

* June 4th-5th: Ira Goldstein was at the Ambassador Hotel to cover Senator Robert Kennedy's speech.
* June 4th (around 12:00 o'clock): Goldstein saw the Senator make his way through the kitchen area.
* June 4th (after passing the Senator): Goldstein heard gunshots and felt a bullet skim past him in the left thigh.

**Individuals Involved:**

* Ira Goldstein
* Karl Uecker
* Senator Robert Kennedy

**Locations:**

* Ambassador Hotel
* Embassy Room pantry

RFK Declassified Files

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