The Assassination of John F. Kennedy

On November 22, 1963, United States President John Fitzgerald Kennedy was assassinated while riding in an open-top limousine through Dealey Plaza in Dallas, Texas. Hours after the shooting, a former Marine named Lee Harvey Oswald was arrested and charged with the murder. Two days later, while being transferred between detention facilities, Oswald himself was shot and killed live on television by Jack Ruby. The official investigation conducted by the Warren Commission concluded in 1964 that Oswald acted alone. According to the report, he fired three shots from the sixth floor of the Texas School Book Depository. However, these conclusions were quickly challenged. Many researchers, journalists, and citizens believe several aspects of the case remain unexplained. Major theories include the possibility of a second gunman, involvement by the CIA, the FBI, organized crime, anti-Castro groups, or even government officials seeking Kennedy's removal. The famous "grassy knoll" theory suggests that a second shooter fired from a grassy area near the presidential motorcade. Over the decades, thousands of documents, testimonies, and investigations have been published. Despite numerous follow-up inquiries, public debate continues. To this day, the Kennedy assassination remains one of the most discussed events in modern history and one of the largest sources of conspiracy theories worldwide.