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Los Angeles Herald-Examiner (Los Angeles, California), June 5, 1968. Dramatic “Night Final” extra edition featuring the enormous front-page headline “KENNEDY SHOT!” issued immediately following the shooting of Senator Robert F. Kennedy at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles. The front page reports that Kennedy and four others were wounded and includes large news photographs showing Kennedy lying on the hotel floor moments after the shooting as well as the apprehension of the suspected gunman. Published just hours after the attack, this scarce extra edition captures the uncertainty and urgency of one of the most shocking political tragedies in American history.

Robert F. Kennedy was shot shortly after midnight on June 5, 1968, moments after delivering his victory speech following his win in the California Democratic presidential primary. The assassination occurred in the kitchen pantry area of the Ambassador Hotel and stunned a nation already reeling from years of political and social turmoil. This issue preserves the breaking news coverage before Kennedy’s death was officially announced later that day, making it a particularly important contemporary record of the event. Newspapers issued in the immediate aftermath of the shooting remain among the most sought-after artifacts relating to the Kennedy family and the turbulent election year of 1968.

Good condition overall with light expected toning and age wear.

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