The blond woman (Karan Hicks) has turned around to look at the sign. These twenty-two items were arranged to correspond to my scenario of eight shots. The bullet The acoustic correlation places the shot at Z326, eight tenths of a second after Z313. Freeman: No Nah ha. Warren Commission CE349Z Warren Commission CE350 with ricochet angle added, Warren Commission CE567-b & CE569 Bullet fragments found in the limousine front seat. Micah Johnson, the man believed to have shot dead five police officers and wounded seven more on Thursday night, launched his attack just yards from Dealey Plaza, where Lee Harvey Oswald shot . John F Kennedy 1 The east window of the sixth floor of the Texas School Book Depository (the Oswald window) TSBDE (shots #1 & #8), 2 The west window of the sixth floor of the Texas School Book Depository TSBDW (shot #5). The site has been called the "birthplace of Dallas" or the "front door of Dallas" and dates back to the 1840s. By the time of the seventh shot, witnesses had been subjected to four audible shots from TSBDE, TSBDW and GKF. It is sometimes called the "birthplace of Dallas". From windshield, to necktie to Elm Street the bullets flightpath is a solid line. And I just remember seeing that. I guess there was a noise, but it didnt seem like any different noise really because there is so much noise, motorcycles and things. The line runs from the edge of the sign to the sign post and the discoloration pattern is pronounced. there, about that size, and said thats where that first one went, he says, some Secret Service Dealey Plaza is the civic center of Dallas and was known as the front door to the city prior to Kennedys arrival in 1963. place where it hit the street would have been just exactly right. "Memory of a Nation: Effectively Using Artworks to Teach about the Assassination of President John F. Kennedy", Gunzenhuser, Randi. The larger movement of President kennedys head can be explained by terminal velocity, hydrostatic shock and cavitation, which describe the movement of a fluid filled container into the direction of a bullet strike. The bullet mark on the south curb of Elm Street noted by Breneman & West ties in with witnesses who reported a shot that hit the pavement. Free cancellation. Concrete planters holding oak trees are placed between the pools and the colonnades. I assumed that the shooters were professionals who chose locations that maximized cover, effective shots and ease of escape. Most of Kennedys tissue was expelled to the rear and to the left, which is the same direction his body went. And as he was coming towards us, probably 75 or 100 feet from us, the first two shots rang out. Dealey Plaza is a city park in the West End district of downtown Dallas, Texas. The Badge Man is an unknown figure that is purportedly present within the Mary Moorman photograph of the assassination of United States President John F. Kennedy in Dealey Plaza on November 22, 1963. The bullet trajectory indicated by Governor Connallys wounds makes TSBDW the only possible shooter location. The occupants of the limousine believed that this was the first shot. The following is a summary of the controversial issues surrounding these items. Witnesses are famous for inventing facts. If it deflected slightly it could ricochet up and hit the underside of the limousine causing sparks. He had split from his wife, he was broke, and United Press International, his employer, wouldn't pay an advance for the trip because he was behind on his expense reports", "Nowhere Man: The Strange Story of Gordon Arnold. As I meticulously explain in chapter 17 of my book, the shot that struck JFK in the throat, came from the South knoll underneath the triple underpass. I believe only one bullet is indicated by items 9-12. Ipswich, MA: Mary Ferrell Foundation Press, 2010) for acoustical correlation to the Zapruder film. I also believe that the shooter in the Oswald window was not expected to hit anything, a fact he probably was not aware of. The fatal shots were fired into the limo at 12:30pm on Elm Street in Dealey Plaza. Clothing manufacturer Abraham Zapruder, standing behind the Newmans, was filming with an 8mm Bell & Howell camera. Ahimsa is about the intent, rather than the action itself. Railroad Office/Shed, near Pacific Ave. east of Interlocking Tower This is a small one-story brick building constructed after the 1989 demolition of a predecessor that was erected at some point between 1930 and 1950 near the same location. The deep indentation in the chrome frame of the windshield was caused by a direct hit from a nearly horizontal direction, which makes DTB the only possible shooter location. However this and the eighth shot are necessary to complete the picture of the assassination. John Connally, who . I believe Tague heard the GKF shots to Kennedys throat and the Stemmons Freeway sign before he ducked into the underpass. The motorcade, though, took a 10-mile route through downtown "in order to maximize Dallas's exposure to the president," as Bill Minutaglio and Steven L. Davis wrote in their book Dallas 1963. He was trying to keep the president away from the crowd. Whitney: It really was a hole and not a crack (17:24) "Sniper Kills Kennedy," headlined the Albuquerque Journal. Bobby Hargis, a Dallas policeman who was riding a Harley-Davidson as a police escort, dismounted his motorcycle and ran up the grassy knoll where he believed shots had been fired. Three graphics images, all rendered Autocad drawings, test two scenarios. agent thats no bullet hole that a fragment. 1 I relied upon Robert Groden (Groden, Robert J. After that he either did not hear the succeeding shots or he conflated them into the three shots he heard. 18 Kennedys body fell back and to the left after the gunshot wound to his head. Other researchers believe in a back to throat trajectory or a throat to back trajectory. thought. Now as they turned the corner, Clint Hill, who was the Secret Service man, he hopped off of the limo and got on the car behind him. Groden believes it occurred at Z150 (Acoustic Z147) and caused Kennedy to stop waving. So stop, said about 10 on the front end, and 10-20 at the back. For both these reasons, I believe Kennedys reaction to the shot was delayed. It also reinforces a suspicion that the authorities covered up the evidence for whatever reason. Keep in mind that there was supposed to be coordination of the shots and that Oswald, supposedly at TSBDE, was going to be blamed for the assassination. I had a little piece of paper in case I saw him and he was able to give me his autograph I reach out and shake his hand and I tell him my history teacher Miss Callahan wanted me to get his autograph so I could be excused from class. He stood next to Umbrella Man, and according to the image from the day, lifted up his hand as Kennedy passed by in his limousine. As he was coming toward us, he was not against the curb lane. This scenario was first proposed by Anthony Marsh at COPA in 1995. 12 Nellie Connally stated that her husband never let go of the hat in his right hand. Whitney: Did you look, get a look at the car at all once it got to the hospital? 1 wounded in shooting outside Midlothian restaurant early Sunday In July 1964, the Warren Commission concluded that Oswald fired three shots at Kennedy's limousine: The first hit the president in. Since no witnesses reported shots from the Dal-Tex Building I believe the shooter used a silencer. Also in the parking lot area was a rules it out and points to RROP. By the time we reached Main Street, they were 10-15 deep on each side of the street. But they wanted a photograph of president and Mrs. Kennedy coming off the rear of Air Force One here in Dallas at Love Field. The shooter at DTB also shot twice and missed. Jacqueline Kennedy:You know, there is always noise in a motorcade and there are always motorcycles besides us, a lot of them backfiring. The man was tentatively identified but he denied being there or picking up anything. Whatever the man picked up was never seen again. These were later removed and its effects covered with wax during the process of embalming and preparation of the body for burial. The Sixth Floor Museum now occupies the top two floors of the seven-story former Book Depository. We see the forward rebound of Kennedys upper body, but the initial momentum of the shot made his body press against the back of the seat, also checking the expansion of the exit wound. Explore the history of Dealey Plaza, both before and after the assassination, with this interactive guide. Note that the S curve of Elm Street makes cars stay stationary for at least 2-3 seconds as they negotiate the down slope. . Note that the Zapruder film at 18.3 frames per second was not fast enough to capture the path of the bullet. The monument honoring President Kennedy, in the form of a cenotaph, is one block away. The Stemmons Freeway sign first appears at Z133 and for 67 frames the back of the sign has no blemishes or camera artifacts. This next photo was taken by Gary King a couple of days ago, showing the inner dimensions of the utility box. JFK Witnesses", Testimony of Clinton J. Hill, Special Agent, Secret Service, Commission Exhibit 2118: View From North Tower of Union Terminal Company, Dallas, Texas, "Lee Bowers: The Man Behind the Grassy Knoll", "The JFK Assassination Dallas Police Tapes: History in Real Time", Photograph of Harold Norman, Bonnie Ray Williams, and James Jarman, Jr. showing their positions on the fifth floor of the Texas School Book Depository as the motorcade passed, Warren Commission Hearings, vol. The second floor is reached by a stairs from the south and held a central switching console and windows overlooking all sides. It ain't me doing, I've said depends on the numbers that I've quoted in the, just using the typical whine of the LNs, that it was a big, evidence. 7273, Testimony of Marina Oswald, Kantor Exhibit No. During those ten seconds the shooter at TSBDE shot twice and missed. Whitney: You sure it was a hole? LEARN MORE. Groove in the sidewalk on the north side of Elm Street. Tippit. [28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35][c] Abraham Zapruder's film contains footage of the two women near Kennedy's presidential motorcade but no footage of the grassy knoll. H. Warner King 4 of 7 Almost immediately, wreaths, tributes and memorials began to accumulate in Dealey. It was 12:30 p.m. Nov. 22, then and now. Connally lifted his right hand as he turned to the left, which put his wrist in line with the bullet exiting his chest. On Saturday, May 9, 2015 at 10:15:10 AM UTC-4, people from here and a few from there, on their own were part, On Thursday, May 21, 2015 at 12:23:36 PM UTC-4, mainframetech. His umbrella . Along the drive, you can see Dealey Plaza and the John F. Kennedy Memorial. 3 The City of Dallas cut out the section of curb with the bullet mark shortly after the Breneman & West survey was completed. In 1964, just a year after the assassination, the Warren Commission had concluded that only three shots were fired at the motorcade as it entered Dealey Plaza, all from behind, and all from Oswald . 12:40 p.m. And he might have been waving at me, I dont know. OF THE CENTURY. The building, constructed in 1989, is designed to mimic the materials and architectural elements of the School Book Depository from which it is connected with a stone and glass hyphen. He was also a well-known marksman. During photography, that wound was covered by folded skin. The exception was the Texas School Book Depository, which was chosen to incriminate Oswald and not for its desirability as a shooting location. 40). The president had insisted on riding without a protective bubble top, all the better to see and be seen. hospital, you could take a regular standard writing pencil, wood pencil, and stick it through Because it had been raining earlier that morning, some women in Dealey Plaza wore scarves on their heads; but, the rain had stopped at 10 a.m., and since the shots weren't fired until 12:30 p.m . 14 The Presidential limousine had a defect in the windshield just below the indentation in the frame. And you know then the car was very slow and there werent very many people around. This is my presentation on the shooting in Dealey Plaza. Some of the Mannlicher-Carcano ammunition possibly dated from World War II and the cartridge for shot #1 was weak either because of age or poor manufacture. Since 1989, more than six million people have visited the museum. With such a scenario in hand we can concentrate on other unresolved issues and someday push through to a conclusion. Jacqueline Kennedy, describing the conversation as the limo headed toward Dealey Plaza: Mrs. Connally said, We will soon be there. We could see a tunnel in front of us. In any event, I do not believe the TSBDE shooter was anything more than a stand-in for Oswald. Buildings immediately surrounding the plaza have not been changed since 1963, presenting a stark contrast to the ultra-modern Dallas skyline that rises behind it. Kennedy was a stoic about pain, and he received daily pain medication. Hill: The crowds were large as we drove down from Love Field down into Main Street in Dallas. However, there are convincing reasons for rejecting a GKF shot to the head. 9 Governor Connally had a through and through bullet wound from his right armpit to his right nipple. We know from Connallys wounds that the TSBDW shooter used a high-powered rifle and was positioned to the right of the Presidents head. They gave us flowers. Visitors will see historic images, news footage, artifacts and original evidentiary areas. It was the first time the phrase grassy knoll was used in connection to the shooting, according to the museum. A forensic analysis of the head shot (Sherry Gutierrez Fiester, op. Zapruder frame 268 showing the crack in the windshield and the tear in the rear seat (Normal image and enhanced image), Seventh Shot From RROP to Kennedys right temple Z313. The seven-story annex occupies the northwest quadrant of the block holding the original building, and it overlooks Dealey Plaza across N. Houston St. to the west. There are researchers who believe the Mannlicher-Carcano rifle was not fired that day because it was not tested by Dallas Police Department. In this rare 1970 interview, he describes his impression of the gunfire that killed the president. THE SIXTH FLOOR. caused by the actions of the police and other spectators in Dealey Plaza indicating the knoll and the depository . Some witnesses said they saw smoke or sparks. Emotions notwithstanding, a scenario of the shots in Dealey Plaza has to address the following twenty-two items. Two and a half seconds later came the shot to Kennedys head, hence the impression of numerous shots. However, it is clear that the City of Dallas removed incriminating evidence that was genuinely incriminating. 30.06 Rifle with sabot inside 6.5mm Carcano FMJ Wound: Back Shoulder Shot: 1 Nestor "Tony" Izquierdo Position: Dal Tex Bldg / Dallas Unranium & Oil Company Weapon: Carcano Rifle - fired 3 shots [only unsilenced shots . Or I look at the fibers on the butt plate of the murder, which matched Oswald's shirt as an indication he was the one who, murder weapon and you don't think it means anything. Nice and cozy, well protected, and out of view. Shown are the Texas School Book Depository and the "grassy knoll" in the upper center, the seven-story Dal-Tex Building, and the Dallas County Records Building. Some researchers believe that two separate bullets hit Governor Connally because he could not have held on to his hat after his wrist was shattered. Welcome to Big D Fun Tours | Downtown & JFK Tours: DEALEY PLAZA DALLAS, LOCATION WHERE PRESIDENT JOHN F KENNEDY JFK WAS ASSASSINATED, SHOT, KILLED. From the gun position to the windshield it is dotted. It was a meticulously detailed image with multi-colored texts and lines showing the witnesses in exact locations. Unable to see clearly over his right shoulder, Connally then turned to his left and was hit. Just after the gun shots rang out in Dealey Plaza the Dallas Police began combing the area around the assassination seen. Tindel:My wife always contended he [Kennedy] was waving directly at me. Sixteen cars and a dozen motorcycles were part of the presidential motorcade through Dallas, accompany the Kennedys from Love Field, where Air Force One landed, to the Dallas Trade Mart, where the president was to address civic leaders. 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