</s>CLASSIFICATION NO. Volume Number newspaper Clippings Serials I Thru 40 Only Serials 1 Thru 4c. 1 Thre 18-3/13/13 Bureau 18-2-8-131313 Bureau 19-2.8-12-1312 Bureau 13-8.1313 Bureau 12-8 -12-12.13-13.13 Bureau 14-8 13-13-12 BUREAU FBI - CENTRAL RECORDS CENTER CG - CHICAGO CG-009-0001B: CG Class / Case # Sub Vol. Serial # Sub Serial # Serial # INVESTIGATION A 0809 61 1 1 40 Bureau File Number Bureau Files File Number 12/05/50/0976 12/06/509976 RRP00014M1 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176 C-6 PD-245 (RFK) (RFW) - 4-13/80) See also No.

Summary  
Robert F. Kennedy was shot at 2:15 a.m. on June 5, 1968, while leaving the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles after celebrating his California primary victory. The assailant fired twice, striking Kennedy behind the right ear. He was subdued by bystanders and taken into custody, later transported to Good Samaritan Hospital in critical condition. The FBI initiated an investigation under Executive Order 14176, led by Attorney General Ramsey Clark. The suspect, identified as Sirhan Sirhan, was apprehended at the scene. Medical reports detailed a bullet trajectory through Kennedy’s brain, with surgeons noting severe injuries but not immediate fatality. The document references political implications, including Kennedy’s campaign for the Democratic nomination, his brother President John F. Kennedy’s assassination in 1963, and reactions from figures like Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and Ethel Kennedy.  

Key People  
- Robert F. Kennedy (victim)  
- Sirhan Sirhan (assailant, later identified)  
- Ramsey Clark (U.S. Attorney General, FBI investigator)  
- Ethel Kennedy (wife of RFK)  
- Ted Kennedy (brother)  
- John F. Kennedy (father, deceased)  
- Joseph P. Kennedy (father-in-law, deceased)  
- Roosevelt Grier (Los Angeles Rams tackle, involved in subduing suspect)  
- Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. (mentioned in context of violence and civil rights)  
- Eugene McCarthy (Democratic presidential candidate, referenced in political analysis)  

Key Locations  
- Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles (shooting scene)  
- Good Samaritan Hospital, Los Angeles (Kennedy’s treatment)  
- Chicago, Illinois (FBI office, news outlets)  
- Dallas, Texas (referenced as location of JFK’s assassination in 1963)  

Key Events  
- Assassination of Robert F. Kennedy at the Ambassador Hotel (June 5, 1968)  
- FBI investigation under Executive Order 14176  
- Subduing and arrest of suspect at the hotel  
- Medical treatment and prognosis for Kennedy’s injuries  
- Political fallout, including Kennedy’s campaign for the Democratic nomination  
- References to violence and civil unrest linked to broader social tensions  
- Mention of President John F. Kennedy’s assassination in 1963  

Key Organizations  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- Los Angeles Police Department  
- Democratic Party (context of Kennedy’s campaign and political role)  
- Democratic National Convention (mentioned in political context)  
- Chicago Daily News, Chicago Tribune, and other news outlets reporting on events

RFK Declassified Files

89-cg-61-a_sec_001_ser_1-40-part_1_of_2.pdf

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