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In reply to the discussion: Mortal Error: The Shot That Killed JFK [View all]rickford66
(5,524 posts)Except witnesses did say they heard the shot and saw the flash and smelled the gun powder. They saw the AR15 held by the SS agent, even though the SS insisted they did not carry the AR15 at that time. They weren't taken seriously and weren't called as witnesses at the Warren Commission. Connolly always claimed to be shot by the second bullet, the so called magic bullet, after hearing the first shot that hit the pavement and turning to look to his right. If you read the book, the facts lead to only one conclusion. There are no assumptions needed. Oswald for whatever reason fired two shots at JFK. One first missed and the second wasn't fatal. The SS agent in the following car accidently fired the AR15 causing the fatal injury. Of course the SS couldn't admit killing the president they were protecting. It completely explains the strange actions of the SS in the Dallas hospital and the autopsy back in DC. Of course they were probably horrified. People have said they were threatened because they knew evidence was altered or tampered with. I'm an engineer and am trained to believe the facts. I've read almost every book about this as I was 17 when it took place. Every book makes a number of assumptions or presents possible scenarios with the exception of Mortal Error. Just the facts as Sgt. Joe Friday would say.