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John F. Kennedy's brother, Senator Robert F. Kennedy, was assassinated on June 5, 1968, at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles, California. Sirhan Bishara Sirhan was identified as the shooter and had a history of mental instability and strong dislike for Kennedy.

Sirhan purchased a .22 caliber Iver Johnson pistol from George Charles Ehrard, a fellow employee at the F.C. Nash Company, which was later linked to the crime scene through ballistics evidence. He was arrested on June 5, 1968, after being identified by witnesses as the shooter and subsequently charged with murder.

The investigation into the assassination was conducted by the Los Angeles Police Department and the FBI. On June 7, 1968, It. A. A. Hegge advised that he would testify to the grand jury about the death of a suspect who received a key from Lt. Charles Hughes and obtained a second search warrant at 4:30 PM on June 5, 1968.

Sirhan was booked by the Los Angeles Police Department following his arrest, and SA Edward A. Plevack received a continuation sheet from the Los Angeles Police Department regarding property taken into police custody on June 5, 1968. The report stated that evidence was found and listed as follows: Book to office or arrestee or victim.

The continuation sheet listed serial numbers of items received, including a brass expended shell case with the number 23 on base not marked for LTD. Obtained from Racco Johnson at Rambarth Delts on June 5, 1968.

Sirhan's car, a 1956 De Soto, was impounded by the Los Angeles Police Department after the assassination, and the vehicle report showed that it was registered to him and had been issued a parking ticket on June 5, 1968.

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