| Assassination of Robert F. Kennedy |
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Robert F.
Kennedy lies mortally wounded on the floor immediately after the shooting. Kneeling beside him is 17-year-old busboy Juan Romero, who was shaking Kennedy's hand when Sirhan Sirhan fired the shots. |
| Location | Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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| Coordinates | 34°03′35″N118°17′50″W / 34.0597°N 118.2971°W / 34.0597; -118.2971 |
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| Date | June 5, 1968; 56 years ago (1968-06-05) 12:15 a.m.
(UTC−7) |
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| Target | Robert F. Kennedy |
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Attack type | Political assassination, mass shooting |
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| Weapons | Iver Johnson.22 LR revolver |
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| Deaths | 1 (Kennedy died on June 6, 1968, from his injuries) |
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| Injured | 5[a] |
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| Perpetrator | Sirhan Sirhan |
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| Verdict | Guilty on all counts |
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| Convictions | First-degree murder, assault with a deadly weapon with intent to commit murder (5 counts) |
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| Motive | Disagreement for Ken
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