Lee Harvey Oswald
| Lee Harvey Oswald | |
|---|---|
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| Born | 18 October 1939 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died | 24 November 1963 (aged 24) Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Murdered by Jack Ruby |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Alek J. Hidell & O. H. Lee |
| Spouse(s) | Marina Prusakova (m. 1961) |
Lee Harvey Oswald (18 October 1939 – 24 November 1963) was an American Marxist and former U.S. Marine who is stated to be the only individual involved in the John F. Kennedy assassination and also in the killing of a policeman.
Life
A former United States Marine who defected to the Soviet Union and later returned, Oswald was arrested on suspicion of killing Dallas police officer J. D. Tippit and later connected to the assassination of President Kennedy. Oswald denied any responsibility for the murders.
Death
Two days later — before he could be brought to trial for the crimes, while being transferred under police custody from the police station to jail — Oswald was shot and mortally wounded by Jack Ruby on live television.
Warren Commission
In 1964, the Warren Commission concluded that Lee Harvey Oswald assassinated President John F. Kennedy single-handedly, a conclusion also reached by prior investigations of the FBI and the Dallas Police Department. In 1979, the House Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA) concluded, based on disputed acoustic evidence, that Oswald assassinated Kennedy "probably as a result of a conspiracy."[1] The HSCA also stated: "The Warren Commission failed to investigate adequately the possibility of a conspiracy to assassinate the President."[1]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Findings of the Select Committee on Assassinations HSCA Final Report, pp. 3-4.
