Unsolved Mysteries: The JFK Assassination

The Texas Book Depository was the orange building at the left side of this picture:

Another look at the building from another angle:

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The shooter or shooters were located at the so called Grassy Knoll – the Grassy Knoll was a slightly uphill grass field with a high fence beyond. This was at the right side of Kennedy’s limousine. The gunmen took shooting positions behind the fence and was able to slip away quickly without notice.

Here’s what the grassy knoll looks like today:

Possible view of the real gunmen:

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 There were both shooters from the Texas Book Depository and the Grassy Knoll

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The limousine driver himself, William Greer, shot the fatal wound on Kennedy’s head

Well, until today, there is no single belief regarding this incident that people unanimously believe in. But later as you read through this article, I hope you too, will be able to form your own conclusions.

The Alleged Assassin — Lone Gunman Lee Harvey Oswald

About 45 minutes after Kennedy was shot, the police picked a man named Lee Harvey Oswald. With no adequate evidence, probable cause, and proper lawyer representation, he was instantly charged of killing the president of the United States. Investigators claim that he was in the sixth floor window of the Texas Book Depository building while the Kennedy’s motorcade was passing. According to investigation, he used a sniper rifle with such efficiency that he fired a single shot, hitting a moving target and killing two people instantly. Now that’s something that even trained military gun men will find very difficult to do (not mentioning there were trees in front of the windows that would have blocked his clear view)! Even trained gunmen who tried to re-enact what Oswald allegedly did, find it hard to believe that he was the one who really pulled the trigger! And take note..Oswald had no military training.

The general public had doubts whether Oswald was the true killer or not.

Things got worse when two days later, as Lee Harvey Oswald was outdoors under the custody of the authorities, a man named Jack Ruby appeared from the crowd and shot Oswald up close. He died on the spot, even before he got the chance to defend himself in court. Today, many people, especially conspiracy theorists, believe that Lee Harvey Oswald was just a “patsy”, or someone who was framed up for a crime so that the true perpetrators will remain hidden and unknown.

Jack Ruby was the stout man approaching Lee Harvey Oswald:

The Warren Commission and The “Single Bullet” Theory

On November 29, 1963, six days after JFK’s death, the new president, Lyndon Johnson, organized a fact finding commission headed by the then Chief Justice Earl Warren. This commission’s task was to review and examine all evidence, witnesses, and statements gathered by the FBI, the police department, and the Secret Service.

1963 Chief Justice Earl Warren:

While the credentials of the fact finding members of the Warren Commission were beyond question, it is obvious that some of them have no background on crime investigation. Moreover, the Warren Commission has been repeatedly criticized because of its failure to provide a logical conclusion about the JFK assassination, though they have a mountain of credible witnesses available.

The Warren Commission released an 888 page report that contains a detailed summary of their investigation. One of their conclusions was that the assasination was performed by a lone gunman, who fired three shots from the Texas Book Depository. One of those three bullets hit both Kennedy and Connally! This bullet was later known as the “magic bullet”.

The magic bullet theory states that only ONE bullet was responsible for the total of SEVEN wounds found in Kennedy and Connally’s bodies! This bullet was one of three shots fired by Lee Harvey Oswald from the Texas Book Depository building, or the “sniper’s nest”. Moreover, the Warren Commission states that Oswald acted alone, and there was no government conspiracy to kill the president.

As ridiculous as that explanation sounds, the magic bullet theory was the best conclusion that the Warren Commission ever came up to and told the general public in 1963! The question is, did the Warren Commission try to cover up some important facts and fabricated a lie for the people to believe? You decide.

In the sequel of this article, we will discuss other aspects of the investigation, the famous Abraham Zapruder footage, conspiracy theories, possible masterminds of the assasination, and a closer look at Oswald himself. So watch out for that!