|
Crime Scene #1: The Band Shell
The band shell in MacArthur Park is where the first victim, Microsoft
Chairman William Henry Gates III, was killed. Because of the ample
videotape and photographic evidence available, there can be little
doubt about the event that happened here: Bill Gates entered from
stage left carrying an oversized prop check. After taking
approximately 16 steps, he was struck by a shot to his right
shoulder. Approximately 3.2 seconds later, he was struck by another
shot to his head. Gates fell to the stage floor. Gates head of
security, Wayne Hill, ran to Gates aid, as did an obstetrician from
the audience. Gates was never revived, however, and was pronounced
dead on arrival at St. Vincent's Medical Center at 12:46 p.m.
"We DON'T support any second- or third-gunman theories, and we DON'T
believe there were more than two shots fired."
CITIZENS FOR TRUTH ANALYSIS: Citizens for Truth has little dispute
with the official version of the events at this crime scene. We are
deeply skeptical of the charges made by some of a possible second
gunman (no other shots are apparent on the audio portions of
videotapes shot at the time, despite witness reports of three or more
shots being fired). Similarly, we do not have reason to doubt the
ballistic evidence that ties the bullet fragments retrieved from
Gates's body and the band shell area to the Mauser 7.65mm rifle later
discovered in the basement of the hotel. Those journalists and
others who seem bent on portraying Citizens for Truth as a group of
wild-eyed conspiracy theorists are hereby asked to pay attention: We
DON'T support any second- or third-gunman theories, and we DON'T
believe there were more than two shots fired.
Citizens for Truth has some questions about why the security team
assigned to the park area did not react more quickly to the first
shot, but investigation into this area is difficult. We have been
unable to contact anyone in Microsoft's security operation and are
unaware of any significant research into the makeup of the security
team or any internal analysis of its performance.
|
