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James R. Leavelle signed souvenir police report filed after the killing of Lee Harvey Oswald. As the officer handcuffed to Oswald during the shooting, Leavelle was in a unique position to recount the entire event. Interestingly, Leavelle states here that he wanted to ''double cross the press and take Oswald out on the first floor via the Main Street door, leaving the press waiting in the basement and on Commerce Street.'' Instead, report reads in part, ''...We walked out and...when out of the mass of humanity composed of all the news media, which had surged forward to within six or seven feet of us, came the figure of a man with a gun in hand. He took two quick steps and double actioned a .38 revolver point blank at Oswald. I jerked back on Oswald, at the same time reaching out and catching Jack Ruby on the left shoulder, shoving back and down on him, bringing myself between Ruby and Oswald. I could see Det. Graves had Ruby's gun...[signed] James R Leavelle / Detective / Dallas Police Dept.'' Two page document on two sheets measures 8.5'' x 11''. Near fine condition. Accompanied by previous auction sticker from RR Auction.
James Leavelle Signed Souvenir Police Report on the Killing of Lee Harvey Oswald -- ''...He took two quick steps and double actioned a .38 revolver point blank at Oswald...''
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