Killing of Lee Harvey Oswald
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The Killing of Lee Harvey Oswald was the fatal shooting of President John F. Kennedy’s accused assassin by nightclub owner Jack Ruby while Oswald was in police custody, an event that fueled widespread controversy and conspiracy theories.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
assassination
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historical event → homicide → killing → |
| hasAccusedAssassin |
Lee Harvey Oswald
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| hasBuilding |
Dallas Police Department basement
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| hasCity |
Dallas
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| hasConnectionTo |
Assassination of John F. Kennedy
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Warren Commission → conspiracy theories about the Kennedy assassination → |
| hasContext |
aftermath of the assassination of John F. Kennedy
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| hasCountry |
United States
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| hasDate |
1963-11-24
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24 November 1963 → |
| hasDecade |
1960s
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| hasEra |
Cold War
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| hasHistoricalSignificance |
only time an accused presidential assassin was killed on live television in U.S. history
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| hasImmediateMedicalResponse |
transport of Lee Harvey Oswald to Parkland Memorial Hospital
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| hasInvestigatingBody |
Dallas Police Department
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Warren Commission → |
| hasLegalChargeAgainstPerpetrator |
murder with malice
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| hasLegalOutcomeForPerpetrator |
conviction of Jack Ruby for murder
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| hasLocation |
Dallas Police Headquarters
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Dallas, Texas → United States → |
| hasMannerOfDeathOfVictim |
gunshot wound to the abdomen
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| hasMediaCoverage |
live television broadcast in the United States
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| hasMethod |
shooting
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| hasNotableParticipant |
Dallas police officers
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Jack Ruby → Lee Harvey Oswald → |
| hasOutcomeForVictim |
death of Lee Harvey Oswald
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| hasPerpetrator |
Jack Ruby
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| hasPerpetratorOccupation |
nightclub owner
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| hasPerpetratorResidenceCity |
Dallas
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| hasPublicImpact |
generated numerous conspiracy theories
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intensified public suspicion about the official account of the Kennedy assassination → |
| hasRelatedEvent |
Arrest of Lee Harvey Oswald
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Trial of Jack Ruby → |
| hasSecurityContext |
police custody
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| hasState |
Texas
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| hasTime |
approximately 11:21 a.m. CST
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| hasVictim |
Lee Harvey Oswald
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| hasVictimStatus |
accused assassin of President John F. Kennedy
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| tookPlaceDuring |
custody transfer of Lee Harvey Oswald
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transfer from Dallas Police Headquarters to Dallas County Jail → |
| usedWeapon |
.38 caliber revolver
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| wasBroadcastOn |
live television
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Jack Ruby
("Shooting of Lee Harvey Oswald")
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event |
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Assassination of John F. Kennedy
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relatedEvent |