Report of the President's Commission on the Assassination of President John F. Kennedy

第一章

This is Chapter I of the Warren Commission report investigating the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy, covering findings on the shooting, Lee Harvey Oswald’s actions, conspiracy determinations, Secret Service performance, and recommendations for future presidential protection.

Kennedy and Connally Wound Analysis and Shot Origin

Kennedy and Connally Wound Analysis and Shot Origin Analysis of the gunshot wounds to President Kennedy and Governor John Connally confirms the bullets were fired from above and behind the Presidential limousine. Kennedy sustained two wounds: a non-lethal shot entering the back of his neck and exiting the lower front of his neck, followed by a fatal shot entering the right-rear of his head. Connally was struck by a bullet that entered the right side of his back, traveled downward through his right chest, exited below his right nipple, passed through his right wrist, and caused a superficial wound to his left thigh. No credible evidence supports claims that shots were fired from the Triple Underpass, ahead of the motorcade, or any other location outside the Texas School Book Depository.

Number of Shots Fired

Number of Shots Fired The preponderance of evidence indicates three shots were fired during the assassination.

Single Bullet Theory for Kennedy and Connally Wounds

Single Bullet Theory for Kennedy and Connally Wounds While confirming which specific shot struck Connally is not required for the Commission’s core findings, persuasive expert evidence indicates the same bullet that pierced the President’s throat caused all of Connally’s wounds. Disagreement over this conclusion stems from Connally’s testimony and other factors, but all Commission members agree all shots that injured Kennedy and Connally were fired from the sixth-floor window of the Texas School Book Depository.