John F Kennedy's assassination on November 22nd 1963 stands as a turning point in American history while riding in an open toop motorcade through de Plaza in Dallas Texas the president was struck by two bullets one in the back and one fatal shot to the Head chaos erupted as first lady Jacqueline Kennedy and onlookers realized what had happened within an hour Lee Harvey Oswald a former Marine with ties to the Soviet Union was arrested for the shooting but before Oswald could be tried he was shot and killed by night club owner Jack Ruby on live television further deepening the mystery the Warren Commission set up to investigate concluded that Oswald acted alone however countless conspiracy theories have since emerged suggesting the involvement of multiple Shooters the Mafia the CIA or even Rogue elements within the US government the tragic death of JFK left a nation in shock and mourning and to this day his assassination remains one of the most debated events in modern history