</s>FD-302 (Rev. 4:15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Date 6/8/68 1. Miss SANDRA SERRANO was taken to the main lobby of the Los Angeles Police Department where she was able to oserve CATHY SUE FULMER. She advised that FULNER was definitely not the woman she had seen on the stairway at the Ambassador Hotel the night Senator KENNEDY was shot. 1776 On-6/7/68 -at-Los-Angeles_California_File # Los Angeles_56-156- by SA RICHARD C. BURRIS/o/je 6/8 /68 Date dictated This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary  
The documents detail witness accounts of Robert F. Kennedy’s assassination at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles on June 5, 1968. Harold L. Burba, a firefighter, described observing Kennedy entering the Embassy Room, noting a man with a rolled-up poster following him. He later heard gunshots, saw flashes, and witnessed individuals struggling with a suspect who appeared to fire from a table. Patricia Nelson, Joseph Klein, and Dennis Weaver reported seeing a man carrying a blue package (suspected to be a weapon) in the hotel lobby shortly after Kennedy left the Embassy Room. The suspects were described as male, with varying physical traits including long hair, sideburns, and specific clothing details. The FBI compiled these statements as part of its investigation, noting no recommendations or conclusions in the documents. A separate transcript includes an interrogation session at Los Angeles Central Jail involving Sirhan Sirhan, who was arrested following the assassination. Officers discussed booking procedures, Sirhan’s legal rights, and a prior trial related to Jack Kirshke, a District Attorney. The dialogue also included casual exchanges about personal matters, such as Sirhan’s appearance, potential charges, and unrelated topics like coffee, family, and legal procedures. Additional transcripts from interrogations involving individuals referred to as "SIRHAN" (likely Sirhan Bishara) and law enforcement officers covered legal procedures, detention limits, the KIRSHKE case, and philosophical debates on justice and morality. References to "JOHN DOE" suggest an ongoing investigation into an unidentified individual.  

Key People  
- **Harold L. Burba**: Los Angeles City Fire Department employee who witnessed the shooting and took photographs.  
- **Joseph Klein**: Student who observed a man exiting the Embassy Room with a blue package.  
- **Patricia Nelson (Patti Nelson)**: Kennedy campaign coordinator who reported seeing the suspect in the hotel lobby.  
- **Dennis Weaver**: Graduate student who noted the suspect’s unusual appearance and described his physical traits.  
- **Sirhan Sirhan**: Arrested suspect involved in the assassination; interrogated at Los Angeles Central Jail.  
- **Jack Kirshke**: Subject of a legal case discussed during Sirhan’s interrogation.  
- **Howard, Murphy, Jordan, Mulindas**: Law enforcement officers and District Attorney’s Office employees involved in interrogations.  

Key Locations  
- **Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles**: Site of the assassination and where most witness accounts were made.  
- **Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD)**: Mentioned as an agency involved in the investigation.  
- **FBI Headquarters**: Reference to FBI documentation and loan agreements for investigative materials.  
- **Central Jail, Los Angeles (Parker Center)**: Location of Sirhan Sirhan’s interrogation.  
- **Interrogation room (Room 1)**: Specific location within Central Jail for interrogations.  

Key Events  
- **June 5, 1968**: Robert F. Kennedy was shot at the Ambassador Hotel during a victory celebration.  
- **Witness accounts of the suspect**: Multiple individuals described a man carrying a blue package (possibly a weapon) exiting the Embassy Room.  
- **Photographic evidence**: Burba took images of the shooting incident and the suspect’s confrontation with victims.  
- **FBI investigation**: Statements were compiled as part of the FBI’s review of witness testimony and physical descriptions.  
- **Sirhan Sirhan’s arrest and booking process**: Interrogation session at Central Jail included discussions about legal rights, charges, and prior cases.  
- **Discussion of the Jack Kirshke trial**: Officers described the trial as a lengthy and contentious case involving debates over legal standards for prosecutors.  
- **Philosophical debates on justice**: Transcripts included conversations about fairness in the U.S. jury system and moral interpretations of "fair play."  

Key Organizations  
- **Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)**: Conducted the investigation, documented witness statements, and managed the loan of records to other agencies.  
- **Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD)**: Involved in the investigation, with officers such as Sgt. McArthur and detectives like Gordon B. Playman.  
- **District Attorney’s Office (DA)**: Referenced in discussions about legal proceedings, including the Jack Kirshke trial and Sirhan Sirhan’s case.  
- **Fire Prevention Bureau**: Requested Burba’s presence at the hotel for fire safety checks.

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