How was John F. Kennedy assassinated?

Answer 1

President Kennedy insisted on visiting Texas in November 1963, even though his advisers cautioned against it. Texas was extremely hostile territory, with many Texans violently in opposition to Kennedy and his policies. But Texas was an important electoral State for the Democrats in the upcoming Presidential election of 1969, and Kennedy wanted to win over the Texas voters.

Kennedy's Texas itinerary included an open motorcade through the center of Dallas, a particularly virulent anti-Kennedy city, concluding in a rally at Dallas' convention center.

President Kennedy and his wife Jackie were in the back seat of their open limousine, waving to the large crowds lining the streets of downtown Dallas' motorcade route. Just after the motorcade made the sharp turn into Dealey Plaza, it slowed down. Oswald fired. President Kennedy was shot in the upper spine area and head, from the rear. The first bullet that struck the President passed through both JFK and Governor Connally. It went through Kennedy, Connally's torso, his wrist, and then stuck in his leg, causing a total of four wounds. Some confusion as to the course of the bullet was caused by an incorrect model of events, which had JFK and Connally sitting at the same height, one directly behind the other. Neither of these were true to the actual event. Careful, painstaking computer modelling by Dale K. Myers (see link below) has proven that both were in such a position that Oswald's bullet passed through almost straight. The bullet took heavy damage in the process, being severely flattened. However, hoaxbuff sites invariably show the least damaged side of the bullet, and pretend the whole bullet was impossibly pristine.

Then came the head shot...

At Zaprogen frames 312-313, his head is clearly knocked down and forward about 3 inches by Oswald's bullet, then his head exploded forward and to the right, twisting him back and to the left, and slumped over onto his wife. The limousine then sped away, rushing the President to Parkland Memorial Hospital where he was pronounced dead. Some observers and researchers mistakenly claim the shots were fired from the front, from the grassy knoll ahead of the motorcade.However, at the instant of the head shot, there was a concrete wall between the alleged Grassy Knoll Gunman position, and the President's head. Also, forensics made it perfectly clear that both shots that hit the President, came from the rear (Oswald's position). Among other things, the bullet left a bevel on the inside rear of the skull, which could not have happened from a shot from the front.

Texas Governor John Connaly, in the limousine with the President, was also shot and wounded. Vice President Lyndon, also in the motorcade, took the oath of office aboard Air Force One while flying back to Washington DC. with the body of the dead President.

Official accounts, and evidence-based historical analysis make it clear that Lee Harvey Oswald was the lone assassin, shooting President Kennedy from the Book Depository Building. To date, there has been no shred of evidence to support the belief that Oswald needed or had help.

Answer 2

President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas on November 22, 1963 at aged 46. He was shot while traveling in a presidential motorcade through downtown Dallas. The shots were fired from the Texas School Book Depository which overlooked the route of the motorcade through downtown Dallas. Lee Harvey Oswald was arrested for the crime. Oswald was murdered two days later by Jack Ruby. Various groups believed that Kennedy was the victim of a conspiracy. However, the FBI and the Warren Commission officially concluded that Oswald was the lone assassin.

Answer 3

US President John F. Kennedy (1917-1963) was killed on November 22, 1963.

The prevailing assumption is that John F. Kennedy was shot by Lee Harvey Oswald as he rode in an open limousine through Dealey Plaza in Dallas, Texas.
Kennedy's wife Jacqueline was unhurt, but Texas Governor John Connally was also injured in the attack.

John Fitzgerald Kennedy was riding in an open top limousine in a Dallas, TX, motorcade on November 22, 1963. Inside the limousine was John and Nellie Connally in the front seat and John and Jacqueline Kennedy in the back seat. When he entered Dealey Plaza three shots rang out. The first shot striking the asphalt and the second shot striking him in the neck/shoulder area. The second shot (also known as the magic bullet, because one side of the bullet did not show the considerable damage to it; the side invariably shown in conspiracy theorist books about the assassination.) went through President Kennedy and struck Governor John Connally in the upper back, through his wrist, and into his thigh. The exact instant of this shot could be determined by careful examination of the Zapruder film, as the bullet jerked at his lapel in passing. The third shot struck President Kennedy in the brain and somewhat less than half of his skull blew off, forward and to the right, causing his head to move back and to the left. Jackie jumped out of her seat, onto the back of the limo to retrieve a piece of skull but then was pushed back into her seat by Secret Service. He was then rushed to Parkland Hospital where he was pronounced dead after a priest administered his last rites.

Lee Harvey Oswald was and is believed to have been the assassin. It is difficult, for example, to explain Oswald killing a police officer if he had done nothing wrong. Several theories regarding the people and circumstances surrounding President Kennedy's death have arisen over the years, but none supported by any vast preponderance of evidence, such as is available about Oswald.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy, President of the United States of America was shot to death by Lee Harvey Oswald on November 22 1963 in Dallas, Texas A commission of inquiry: The Warren Commission, concluded that Oswald was acting alone and that no other person or persons was involved. This last conclusion is still disputed by some people. Oswald was never able to confirm that he acted alone as he himself was shot in police custody by Jack Ruby (a small-time nightclub manager/owner). Ruby died in 1967, having suffered from cancer while in prison.

Answer 4

Here is a concise attempt at answering this question: Kennedy's motorcade drove down Elm Street.

At least one missed shot was fired.

At least one more shot was fired.

Kennedy was injured, in the back and the neck.

Governor John Connally was injured, in the back, chest, wrist, and thigh.

Kennedy reached up towards his wounded neck and leaned forward.

The head shot blew his head backwards, and he slumped down into the seat of the limousine.

The limousine rushed out of Dealey Plaza and towards Parkland Hospital, where Kennedy would be pronounced dead.

John Connally received serious medical treatment and survived.

Witness James Tague was hit in the face with debris from a missed bullet, but suffered nothing but a bloody cheek.

Answer 5

His brother made many enemies in the mafia and his power came from Presidential office, so deported mafia don put out a contract on President. Hoover hated Kennedy and wanted Johnson in office so ignored the information. Warnings not to go to Dallas were ignored and Presidential security back then much more lax.

Answer 6

In November of 1963, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas. The Kennedy family in Dallas and the US Vice President, Lydon B. John, boarded a plane for Washington DC. The most important thing at this point in time was the swearing in of Lyndon John as the next US President. Later an investigation on the Kennedy assassination was conducted.

Answer 7

Lee Harvey Oswald assassinated JFK from a window in the Texas Book Depository at Dealy Plaza in Dallas, TX on Friday, November 22nd, 1963.

Answer 8

When John Kennedy was assassinated the whole world stood still in shock , and it took them a while to recover.

Answer 9

he was given an autopsy