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Lee Harvey Oswald
| Lee Harvey Oswald | |
|---|---|
 Oswald at his dallas arrest 1963 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | October 18, 1939 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died | November 24, 1963 (aged 24) Parkland Memorial Hospital Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Spouse(s) | Marina Prusakova (m. 1961–1963, his death) |
| Nationality | American |
Lee Harvey Oswald (October 18, 1939 – November 24, 1963) was, according to five government investigations, the sniper who assassinated U.S. President John F. Kennedy in Dallas, Texas on November 22, 1963.[1]
A former U.S. Marine who lived in the Soviet Union[1] for almost 3 years, Oswald was first arrested for the murder of police officer J. D. Tippit (1924-1963), who had been shot on a Dallas street shortly after Kennedy was killed. He was also soon suspected in the death of Kennedy as well.
Soon after he was arrested, Oswald talked to reporters in a hallway. Oswald shouted, "I didn't shoot anybody," and, "They've taken me in because of the fact that I lived in the Soviet Union. I'm just a patsy!" (a scapegoat or someone who is blamed for something someone else actually did). Later, at a press meeting, a reporter asked, "Did you kill the President?" and Oswald answered, "No, I have not been charged with that. In fact, nobody has said that to me yet. The first thing I heard about it was when the newspaper reporters in the hall asked me that question." As he was led from the room the question was called out, "What did you do in Russia?" and, "How did you hurt your eye?"; Oswald answered, "A policeman hit me."[2][3][4]
Two days later, while being moved from police headquarters to the county jail, Oswald was shot and mortally wounded by nightclub owner Jack Ruby, in full view of television cameras broadcasting live.
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Appendix 13", Warren Commission Report, 1964, web: WCR-A13.
- ↑ Warren Commission Hearings, vol. 20, p. 366, Kantor Exhibit No. 3 – Handwritten notes made by Seth Kantor concerning events surrounding the assassination.
- ↑ Lee Oswald claiming innocence (film) on YouTube.
- ↑ Lee Oswald's Midnight Press Conference on YouTube, YouTube.com.
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