Mrs. Kennedy

Governor Connally

Mrs. Connally

Agent Kellerman  (Pres. car)

Agent Greer (Driver, Pres. car)

Agent Hill (follow-up car)

Events around first shot

First sound like “motorcycle noise”

Hears first noise as “rifle shot”

Hears first shot from right; “frightening noise”

First sound like “firecracker pop”

Hears noise like backfire from nearby motorcycle

“Firecracker” from right rear

Hears Connally cry out

Looks over right shoulder; can’t see JFK

Looks over right shoulder; sees JFK with hands at neck; no blood, no sound, slumped down

Turns right toward noise

Looks right, sees JFK grab self, lurch forward and left

Looks right

Starts to look over left shoulder

Hears President say, “My God, I am hit”

Runs toward JFK’s limo

Sees JFK raise hand to throat; quizzical look

Sees President’s hands move toward neck

Events around “second” shot

Hears second shot

Feels second bullet hit him in his back

Orders Greer to accelerate away

At second noise, turns and sees Connally fall

Hears “second” shot about 5 seconds after first, as he reaches limo

Sees JFK hit in head

Doesn’t hear second shot; pulled into wife’s lap

Hears second shot; pulls Governor onto her lap

While ordering, hears “flurry of shots” ≤5 sec from first shot

Accelerates at Kellerman’s command

Sees JFK hit in the head

Cries “They have shot my husband. I love you, Jack.”

Sees blood-covered chest; believes himself killed; cries “They are going to kill us all!”

Thinks Governor killed; sees tiny movement; says to him, “It’s all right. Be still.”

Hears Mrs. K. cry “What are they doing to you?”

Limo accelerates as he reaches it

Sees Connally in wife’s lap and Hill on trunk

Pushes Mrs. Kennedy back into limo

Events around “third” shot

Hears third shot hit JFK while in wife’s lap

Hears third shot

Sees brains in limo

Sees brains in limo

Hears order to accelerate; feels acceleration

Hears order to accelerate; feels acceleration