On November 22, 1963, shortly after President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas, Police Officer J.D. Tippit (Pictured Below) was shot and killed in the Oak Cliff neighborhood of Dallas. Lee Harvey Oswald was charged with the murder of Officer Tippit, however, Oswald was never able to stand trial for the murder of Officer Tippit, as he was himself shot and killed by Jack Ruby two days after being arrested. The exact motive for the murder of Officer Tippit remains unclear, but it is believed that Oswald was attempting to evade capture by the police.
Locations:
10 to 15 minutes after leaving the rooming house, Oswald was stopped by Dallas Patrolman JD Tippit. Shortly after the officer had left his vehicle, Oswald who was on the passenger side of the vehicle shot across the hood of the vehicle killing officer Tippit. Today, this spot is marked with an X on the road where Tippit died.
If you would like to retrace the route from Oswalds rooming house to his arrest location click on these Walking directions. You should allow 30 – 40 minutes to walk the entire route
Location where Lee Harvey Oswald was fatally shot by Jack Ruby. The area where this happened is just on the other side of this door and is no longer accessable to the public.
