Lee Harvey Oswald Attempted To Assassinate A US Army General Before Targeting JFK
Lee Harvey Oswald Attempted To Assassinate A US Army General Before Targeting JFK
On November 22, 1963, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated while riding in his motorcade during a trip to Dallas. Authorities believed at the time that the assassin was a man named Lee Harvey Oswald. Oswald went on to shoot a police officer and was arrested in a movie theatre about 90 minutes after the assassination.
Two days later, Oswald himself was killed by Dallas nightclub owner Jack Ruby. For decades, speculation has flown regarding whether or not Oswald was actually the one who shot President Kennedy.
Regardless of the conspiracy theories surrounding Oswald's involvement in the Kennedy assassination, he was involved in the attempted murder of Major General Edwin Walker on April 10, 1963. Walker was known to be an outspoken anti-communist and segregationist who was extremely critical of President Kennedy.
The Warren Commission, which was set up to investigate the Kennedy assassination, determined Oswald aimed his Mannlicher-Carcano rifle at a window of Walker's home, where the major general was sitting reviewing tax documents. Oswald shot but the bullet glanced off the window frame and missed. Oswald's wife also confirmed that Oswald viewed Walker as a “fascist” and wanted the major general dead.
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