</s>1 Who was this guy that had to gun the first 2 time you saw him? 3 A The first time I ran him, he was -- I was coming 4 this way. He was stenting on my loft hand, coming this way 5 and about -- about howo, around huoy this area here, 6 7 you saw him?" No was very close to you, then, the first time 9 A you sawhim? Right an thont of me, right an front of me. 9 you know. He must have come up from the bottom, because 9 10 you know .. He must havo come up front of the bottom. because I don't-I didn't see him an frome of me .. I saw all the 11 people in front of Me. He rnst have come to me. I think he 12 must have covered the gun conotating, paper or something. 13 cause the first I didn't seo ad gun, then I saw something. 14 white, either papers or something, and I heard a shot. Later. 15 said I thought it was a was a two cotecting, you know. I didn't 16 even realize at the first shot that it was it a gun but by 17 the second shot, I turned around and saw Kennedy falling 18 down out of my hand and then at the time that I realized it 19 must have been a gun, than I grabbed him, you knew. 20 Q Did he sort of reach around you to shoot the 20 Sonator? A Yeah. 22 23 Q He shot's of reached around you too shoot the 24 Senator or did he get past you o ... 25 A Yes, I think ho was right in front or me because 25 the way he -- he was might in fromt of moj, might in front in front. He Rown 623 (3-3-4-4) 17 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Michael Wayne was questioned about his activities on June 5, 1968, and stated he rode with three people to the Kennedy headquarters in Westwood, one of whom he assumed was a European newspaper reporter. He also mentioned being at the electricalian's booth adjacent to Rafferty's headquarters at the time of the shooting.

Wayne was re-interviewed by investigating officers about his activities that evening and stated he had spent the evening at Kennedy headquarters on Wilshire Blvd., then went to the McCarty headquarters at the Hilton, and finally to the Ambassador Hotel. He also mentioned asking Senator Kennedy to sign a poster for him just before he went on stage.

Wayne heard a sound which he guessed was like backfires, and wasn't quite aware of it until he heard some more of them and there was a commotion, "He's been shot. He's been Shot." He saw the suspect now wearing a blue jacket, and all the people fall on top of him when he fell.

Rosemary (Rosie) Grier stated she was walking away from the Ambassador Hotel with Bill Dwyer and Senator Kennedy when she heard shots fired. She looked up and saw a man holding a gun in his hand, but didn't see anyone fall as a result of a gunshot. She went to where the man with the gun was standing and helped some other men subdue him.

F.O.C. Williamson stated he went to a hotel on June 4th with a letter from his union stating that their local had voted to support Robert Kennedy for President of the United States. He produced identification and the letter, and was allowed admittance through the Colonial Room. He stated he was standing in the pantry area when Senator Kennedy passed after his speech, and then heard shots.

The direction of fire control was noted as being from the north, with multiple shots fired. The suspect was identified as wearing a blue jacket, and was subdued by several men, including Rosie Grier.

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