Who Was Robert Kennedy
Robert F. Kennedy was an American politician and the U.S. Attorney General. He later served as a U.S. Senator from New York and was a leading candidate for the 1968 Democratic presidential nomination.
Assassination Timeline and Location
On June 5, 1968, Robert Kennedy was shot at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles, California, shortly after winning the California primary. He died the next day at Good Samaritan Hospital.
Aftermath and Investigation
Sirhan Sirhan was convicted of the assassination and sentenced to death, later commuted to life in prison. The event led to changes in Secret Service protection for presidential candidates. For more details, see the official FBI case summary.
