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On November 22, 1963, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated while riding in a presidential motorcade through Dealey Plaza in Dallas, Texas, shot by Lee Harvey Oswald, a former U.S. Marine, from the Texas School Book Depository.

JFK Assassination Records - 2025 Documents Release
March 18, 2025 Release In accordance with President Donald Trump’s directive of March 17, 2025, all records previously withheld for classification that are part of the President John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection are released. The National Archives has partnered with agencies...

On November 22, 1963, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated while riding in a presidential motorcade through Dealey Plaza in Dallas, Texas, shot by Lee Harvey Oswald, a former U.S. Marine, from the Texas School Book Depository.
- Date and Location:
President Kennedy was assassinated on November 22, 1963, in Dealey Plaza, Dallas, Texas, while traveling in a presidential motorcade.
- The Shooter:
Lee Harvey Oswald, a former U.S. Marine, was identified as the shooter, and he was arrested shortly after the assassination.
- The Shots:
Kennedy was shot twice, once in the neck and once in the head, from the sixth-floor window of the Texas School Book Depository.
- Kennedy's Death:
Kennedy was rushed to Parkland Memorial Hospital, but he was pronounced dead about 30 minutes after the shooting.
- Texas Governor Connally:
Texas Governor John Connally, who was also in the motorcade, was wounded in the attack but recovered.
- Oswald's Death:
Lee Harvey Oswald was killed by Jack Ruby, a Dallas nightclub owner, while being transferred to another jail.
- Investigation:
The Warren Commission, which studied the assassination, concluded that Oswald acted alone.
- Conspiracy Theories:
Despite the Warren Commission's findings, numerous conspiracy theories surrounding the assassination persist.
- Impact:
The assassination had a profound impact on the nation, and it remains one of the most significant events in American history.