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.
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Moments after the shots were fired from the 6th floor at the school book depository, Oswald exited through the front door and turned to his left.
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The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza, 411, Elm Street, West End Historic District, Downtown PID, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, 75202
Latitude: 32.7798346
Longitude: -96.8084421
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Oswald arrived at this rooming house approximately 30 minutes after the shooting of President Kennedy.
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1026 N Beckley Ave, Dallas, TX 75203, USA
Latitude: 32.7558116
Longitude: -96.8226058
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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
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Texas Theater
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231 Jefferson Blvd, Dallas, TX 75208, USA
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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.
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2001 Main St #2099, Dallas, TX 75201, USA
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