</s>93 1 toward the Senator? A Yes . 2 3 Where is the Senator at this time that his movement commences? 4 A He must have been in this area 6 (indicating), shaking hands. 7 Q Would you draw a mark there? Would you 8 put "R.F.K.I."? 9 (Whereupon the witness completed 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. 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. 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. UEcker, 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 RIPOWYER 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary  
The document details multiple witness accounts of events surrounding Robert F. Kennedy’s assassination at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles on June 5, 1968. A waiter described being within 5 feet of RFK during the shooting, noting the suspect fired five shots, with the first causing RFK to recoil and raise his hands. The suspect was identified as Rosie Grier (later confirmed as Sirhan Sirhan), who was subdued by bystanders and police before being transported through the Colonial Room. A woman in a white dress with polka dots was observed near the suspect but not directly involved. Another witness, Ira Goldstein, recounted sustaining a gunshot wound to his left thigh after passing RFK, interacting with Ethel Kennedy, and witnessing the arrest of Rosie Grier. Police officer Arthur Placencia described arriving at the hotel’s kitchen area, where he and his partner subdued the suspect, who was later transported to Rampart Station without communication. Donald L. Ostrov detailed searching the suspect upon arrival at the station, recovering items including currency, bullets, paper clippings, and a key, which were marked as Grand Jury Exhibits 10 and 11. Karl Uecker, an assistant maitre d’, described escorting RFK through the Embassy Room pantry after the shooting and noted crowd reactions during the arrest process.  

Key People  
- **Robert F. Kennedy (RFK)**: Senator assassinated at the Ambassador Hotel.  
- **Rosie Grier**: Identified as the suspect (later confirmed as Sirhan Sirhan) involved in the shooting.  
- **Ira Goldstein**: News reporter who sustained injuries during the event and interacted with Ethel Kennedy.  
- **Ethel Kennedy**: Wife of RFK, present at the scene and engaged with Goldstein.  
- **Arthur Placencia**: Police officer from the Rampart Patrol involved in arresting the suspect.  
- **Travis White**: Placencia’s partner, assisting in the arrest.  
- **Donald L. Ostrov**: Officer who searched the suspect and recovered evidence.  
- **Karl Uecker**: Assistant maitre d’ at the Ambassador Hotel, present during the shooting and subsequent events.  
- **Jesse Unruh**: Identified as confirming the suspect’s identity during the arrest.  

Key Locations  
- **Ambassador Hotel (Los Angeles, California)**: Site of RFK’s assassination and subsequent arrest.  
- **Embassy Room pantry**: Area where RFK was speaking to the public before being escorted post-shooting.  
- **Colonial Room**: Route used by police to transport the suspect after the shooting.  
- **Kitchen area/pantry**: Location where witnesses and officers were stationed, with restricted access via security guards.  
- **Tray stand area**: Where the suspect and the woman in a white dress stood before the shooting.  
- **Rampart Patrol Station**: Where the suspect was transported after arrest.  

Key Events  
- **RFK assassination**: Occurred at the Ambassador Hotel on June 5, 1968, with multiple witnesses describing the shooting sequence and suspect’s actions.  
- **Shooting sequence**: Five shots fired, with the first causing RFK to recoil and raise his hands. The suspect was within 4–6 feet of RFK during the attack.  
- **Arrest of Rosie Grier (Sirhan Sirhan)**: Subdued by bystanders and police, transported through the Colonial Room to Rampart Station.  
- **Evidence recovery**: Items including currency, bullets, paper clippings, and a key were found on the suspect and marked as Grand Jury Exhibits 10 and 11.  
- **Witness interactions**: Ira Goldstein sustained injuries, interacted with Ethel Kennedy, and provided accounts of the event. Karl Uecker described escorting RFK through the pantry area after the shooting.  
- **Crowd reactions**: Public outcries of “Kill him” were noted during the arrest process.  

Key Organizations  
- **Los Angeles County Police Department (Rampart Patrol)**: Involved in the arrest, transport, and evidence handling of the suspect.  
- **Grand Jury**: Conducted proceedings to review testimony, evidence, and witness accounts related to the assassination investigation.

RFK Declassified Files

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