Encyclopedia of Opinion
Question
Who killed John F. Kennedy?
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Lee Harvey Oswald killed JFK

This position holds that Lee Harvey Oswald alone killed John F. Kennedy—the official Warren Commission finding. It points to Oswald's ties to the murder weapon and the scene, his history of violence, and his keen interest in communism as evidence of his guilt.

Supporting arguments · 4

  1. Oswald's history of violence
    Lee Harvey Oswald had a long history of past acts of violence.
  2. Oswald's interest in communism
    Oswald's political beliefs led him to defect to the Soviet Union.
  3. Oswald's connection to the murder weapon and location
    Lee Harvey Oswald owned the gun used to kill JFK and worked in the building he assassinated him from.
  4. The Warren Commission
    The U.S. government concluded that Lee Harvey Oswald assassinated John F. Kennedy.