</s>11.1 1 because I just wanted to do something, and at that time I 1 saw then hassling with him. I came around this table and 2 got on the table on my knees and tried to hit this guy. 3 4 At this point they were struggling with him for the gun, and 5 the gun was pointed at me, so then I heard -- I don't remember 6 how, but it was a reaction, I got down off the table. Then- 7 when I got dom off the table, I Got down and I walked back around here, and that's at that that point I heard something 9 9 of "Get the gun. Rosie, or "Give me the gun." And that's 10 when I Got the gun," Rosie. Or "Give the gun ... "Give it to 11 Rafer." I did not see Rosie hand the gun to Rafer, but I 12 don't recall Rafer being there other than the point of 13 giving the gun .. 14 When you were trying to hit the suspect, do you 15 recall anyone saying to you -- 16 A ... Richard Aubry said something. 17 Q Richard? 17 A A-A-u-b-r-y-y. 19 Do you recall Rosie saying anything to you at that 20 point such as, "Don't do that, baby," or anything like that? 21 A Rosie said something, but "I don't think he said 22 it to me. Now I think about it, he was just talking and 23 crying. All right, fine. Now, when you saw the senator, 25 Q 25 did he make any statement that you could hear? 26 A I didn't hear him make a statement. No. Form (618 (R-3-4) 3/3 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

**Key Individuals:**

* Sirhan Sirhan: Shooter who killed Senator Robert F. Kennedy on June 4, 1968, at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles.
* Joseph A. LaHive: Witness who entered the kitchen area after hearing gunfire and attempted to prevent further shots from being fired.
* Rosie Grier: Campaign worker who rushed towards Sirhan and tried to take the gun away from him.
* Senator Robert F. Kennedy: Victim of the assassination attempt on June 4, 1968.

**Important Events and Activities:**

* The shooting at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles, California, on June 4, 1968, where Senator Robert F. Kennedy was killed by Sirhan Sirhan.
* The investigation into the assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy, which revealed that Sirhan was the shooter.

**Dates and Locations:**

* June 4, 1968: Date of the shooting at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles, California.
* Van Nuys, California: Location where Joseph A. LaHive was interviewed on June 21, 1968.

**Evidence and Testimony:**

* Witnesses such as Pete Hamill, Robert Healy, Thaddie Aileath, Rafae Johnson, Gabor Kadar, Stanley Steven Kawalec, Charles Kendall, and Robert M. Klase provided testimony about the events surrounding the shooting.
* Joseph A. LaHive's testimony described his actions in the kitchen area after hearing gunfire and his attempt to prevent further shots from being fired.

**Findings:**

* The investigation revealed that Sirhan was the shooter who killed Senator Robert F. Kennedy on June 4, 1968.
* The shooting occurred during a victory celebration for Kennedy's primary election win at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles.

RFK Declassified Files

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