</s>LA 56-156 JOS/rah CHARTS AND PHOTOGRAPHS SHOWING LAYOUT OF AMBASSADOR HOTEL AREA WHERE SHOOTING OCCURRED - 36 - 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

The Ambassador Hotel, located in Los Angeles, California, was the site of a shooting that occurred on June 6, 1968. The hotel's floor plans and photographs were taken to document the layout of the building.

Photo A-1 shows an outside view looking south showing far east end of the Embassy Ballroom (Open fire door) and the west floor of the Ambassador Ballroom which is one floor below (Closed fire doors).

Photo B-1 shows a cold room in the lobby floor with a clock reading 10'-0" x 24'-0'.

The shooting occurred in the Embassy Ballroom, where Senator Robert F. Kennedy was making his victory speech after winning the California primary election. The shooter, Sirhan Sirhan, approached Kennedy and fired several shots from a .22 caliber revolver.

Photo C-1 shows an outside view of the Ambassador Hotel's lobby floor with a clock reading 10'-0" x 30'-0".

The shooting was witnessed by many people in the ballroom, including Kennedy's staff and supporters. The police were quickly called to the scene, and Sirhan was apprehended.

Photo D-1 shows an outside view of the Ambassador Hotel's lobby floor with a clock reading 10'-0" x 24'-0".

The investigation into the shooting revealed that Sirhan had been motivated by a desire to kill Kennedy due to his support for Israel. Sirhan was later convicted of murder and sentenced to death, but his sentence was commuted to life in prison when California abolished the death penalty.

Photo D-2 shows an outside view of the Ambassador Hotel's lobby floor with a clock reading 10'-0" x 24'-0".

The Ambassador Hotel shooting was a major news event at the time, and it had significant implications for Kennedy's presidential campaign. The shooting also led to increased security measures being taken by politicians and public figures.

Photo D-3 shows an outside view of the Ambassador Hotel's lobby floor with a clock reading 10'-0" x 24'-0".

The hotel was later demolished in 1989, but its legacy as the site of the Kennedy assassination remains.

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