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Today in History: June 5, Robert F. Kennedy assassinated
By The Associated PressJune 5, 2022 GMT
On June 5, 1968, Sen. Robert F. Kennedy was shot and mortally wounded after claiming victory in California’s Democratic presidential primary at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles; assassin Sirhan Bishara Sirhan was arrested at the scene.
Today in History: June 5, Robert F. Kennedy assassinated