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**Witnesses and Investigations**

* J.97 Veret Buchner, a witness at Grand Jury, has been talking to Time Magazine about the assassination.
* Buchner is an employee at the Pick Cyn Range and was present on June 4-5, 1968.

**The Assassination**

* Sirhan Sirhan fired a total of seven shots from an Iver Johnson .22 caliber revolver with a 6-inch barrel.
* The gun had been previously used by others to shoot at targets at the pistol range.
* Sirhan's gun was not loaded when he arrived at the Ambassador Hotel, but he later loaded it in his car.

**Eyewitness Accounts**

* Harold Leon Burba, a photographer for the Los Angeles Fire Department, took photos of the assassination scene and witnessed the shooting.
* Burba stated that he saw Sirhan with a poster following Kennedy into the pantry area.
* Burba was interviewed by F.B.I. Agents White & Wells on June 13, 1968.

**Investigations**

* The Grand Jury investigated the assassination and interviewed witnesses, including Buchner and Burba.
* The investigation found that Sirhan had previously been to the pistol range and had fired his gun at targets.
* The investigation also found that Sirhan had a history of violence and had been involved in altercations with others.

**Other Events**

* On June 4-5, 1968, Buchner was present at the Pick Cyn Range and witnessed the shooting.
* On June 13, 1968, Burba was interviewed by F.B.I. Agents White & Wells.
* On August 12, 1968, Burba stated that he now thinks Michael Wayne was the person who followed Kennedy into the pantry area, rather than Sirhan.

**People and Organizations**

* John F. Kennedy
* Robert F. Kennedy
* Sirhan Sirhan
* J.97 Veret Buchner
* Harold Leon Burba
* Los Angeles Fire Department
* Grand Jury
* F.B.I.
* Time Magazine

**Dates and Locations**

* June 4-5, 1968: The assassination took place at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles, California.
* June 13, 1968: Burba was interviewed by F.B.I. Agents White & Wells.
* August 12, 1968: Burba stated that he now thinks Michael Wayne was the person who followed Kennedy into the pantry area, rather than Sirhan.

**Evidence and Testimony**

* The investigation found that Sirhan had previously been to the pistol range and had fired his gun at targets.
* The investigation also found that Sirhan had a history of violence and had been involved in altercations with others.
* Burba stated that he saw Sirhan with a poster following Kennedy into the pantry area.
* Burba was interviewed by F.B.I. Agents White & Wells on June 13, 1968.

**Other**

* The investigation found that there were inconsistencies in the testimony of witnesses and that some witnesses had changed their stories over time.
* The investigation also found that there were discrepancies in the physical evidence and that some evidence had been mishandled or lost.

RFK Declassified Files

56-la-156_sec_001_ser_a-l-part_1_of_7.pdf

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