The Aftermath of the JFK Assassination

The Aftermath of the JFK Assassination

Trista - July 7, 2019

The Aftermath of the JFK Assassination
Lee Harvey Oswald speaks to the media. AP / USA Today.

9. After JFK’s Assassination, Oswald Also Shot A Police Officer

After getting a taxi to his boarding house, Oswald stopped in the room he was staying in, grabbed a pistol, and then casually left. The attendant of the boarding house had no idea he had a gun or had just killed the president. Around 1 PM, Oswald started walking around outside and ran into Officer Tippit. By this time, Oswald was a wanted man, but no one knows if Tippit connected Oswald to the description of the shooter. However, Tippit talked to Oswald through the police car’s window and then started exiting his vehicle, which is when Oswald shot Tippit.

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