</s>STAGLIGHT O. ARRIGHT WALKER, 116 FASP. 9. 1 STREETER, NEI YORK, NINT YO. EXPLOIED AT 551 P.T.M.A.UE, NEW YORK, NEW YOLK, RESIDENCE TELEFLIONS (212) TD-15191. 1 2 2 She indicated that during the Senator's speech, she was 3 4 about three feet from his right. At the conclusion of about scontor's speech. She entered the stage and followed 5 the Senator's alooy with the exceed into the kitchen area. 6 7 At the time of the shooting, the only way she was able to 8 place herself was to indicate that the victim, Paul Schrader, 9 was slightly in front of her and to her left. She did 10 not see the suspect with the gun until after the shooting. 11 She recalled hearing eight shots. Her recollection of the 12 sequence of the shots were one, a pause, two shots, a 13 second pause, and then the balance of the shoots, she 14 recalled Paul Schrider being hit in the head from one of 16 the shots. The only person she could remember in the roca 16 was Sandy VanOcker of IBC, whom she heard state, "Get the 17 gun." She had no idea where anyone else was in the room. 18 19 20 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Form 618 (R-3-4) 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary:  
A witness described her position during Robert F. Kennedy's speech at the Ambassador Hotel, noting she was approximately three feet to his right. She entered the stage and followed him into a kitchen area. During the shooting, she placed herself such that Paul Schrader (likely RFK) was slightly in front of her and to her left. She did not see the suspect with the gun until after the shooting. She recalled hearing eight shots fired in a sequence: one shot, pause, two shots, pause, then the remaining shots. She believed Schrader was struck in the head by one of the shots. The only person she identified in the room was Sandy VanOcker of IBC, who shouted, "Get the gun."  

Another witness, Boris Yaro (also known as Bors Yaroslavski), a police reporter for the Los Angeles Times, stated he arrived at the Ambassador Hotel around 10:14 P.M. and went to the Press Room before entering the Embassy Ballroom. While Kennedy spoke, he took ten photographs. He then moved to the pantry area of the kitchen to wait for Kennedy to pass by. Accompanied by Richard Drew (a reporter for the Pasadena Independent Star News), Yaro positioned himself near the double doors of the pantry. When he looked up, he saw Kennedy had passed him and began following at a distance of five to six feet. He heard two shots that sounded like firecrackers, followed by three more. Two men were initially next to Kennedy when the shooting started; they moved to the right. Kennedy stepped back with his arms raised. The suspect lunged at Kennedy and fired. Two males (one possibly identified as Bill Barry) pounced on the suspect, causing the gun to fall from his hand. Yaro attempted to retrieve it but was interrupted by another individual who took it from him. He then continued photographing Kennedy and left to submit his photos for publication.  

Key People:  
- Staglight O. Arright Walker (witness at the event)  
- Paul Schrader (likely Robert F. Kennedy, as per context)  
- Sandy VanOcker (IBC employee present during the shooting)  
- Boris Yaro (Bors Yaroslavski), police reporter for Los Angeles Times  
- Richard Drew (reporter for Pasadena Independent Star News)  
- Bill Barry (possibly identified among the individuals involved in subduing the suspect)  

Key Locations:  
- Ambassador Hotel (site of the assassination and subsequent events)  
- Embassy Ballroom (location of Kennedy's speech)  
- Press Room (Colonial Room, where Yaro initially waited)  
- Pantry area of the kitchen (where Yaro positioned himself to photograph Kennedy)  

Key Events:  
- Witness accounts of the shooting sequence and positioning during the assassination  
- Yaro’s actions during the event, including photography and interactions with others  
- Identification of individuals present in the room and their roles during the incident  
- Description of the suspect’s movements and the aftermath of the shooting  

Key Organizations:  
- Los Angeles Times (employer of Boris Yaro)  
- Pasadena Independent Star News (employer of Richard Drew)  
- LAPD (involved in the investigation, as per interview details)  
- FBI (Yaro was interviewed by an FBI agent)

RFK Declassified Files

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