Dallas City Hall - Dallas, Tx
N 32° 46.905 W 096° 47.623
14S E 706628 N 3629246
In the basement of the Dallas City Hall, Jack Ruby fatally wounded Lee Harvey Oswald on November 24, 1963.
Waymark Code: WM5PQC
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 01/31/2009
Views: 31
On Sunday, November 24, 1963, Lee Harvey Oswald, the accused assassin of President John F. Kennedy and Dallas Police Office J. D. Tippit was being moved from this building to a more secure building. As Oswald, who was handcuffed to Dallas Detective James Lavelle stepped from the elevator in the basement of this building, Dallas night club owner Jack Ruby emerged from the crowd of reporters, pressed a pistol into Oswald’s stomach and shot him. Oswald was taken to Parkland Hospital, where he died in surgery. Jack Ruby was arrested and died in prison.
Public access to the crime scene inside of the building is not allowed.
Date of crime: 11/24/1963
Public access allowed: no
Fee required: no
Web site: [Web Link]
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