In 1963, President John F. Kennedy’s assassination left the nation in shock.
A recent revelation from Paul Landis, a former Secret Service agent, provides new insights regarding this tragic event.
Landis claims that the infamous “magic bullet” was discovered by him in the presidential limousine, a contradiction to the previous belief that it was found at Parkland Memorial Hospital.
The Warren Commission, previously, had stated that a bullet struck President Kennedy from behind, exited through his throat, and subsequently injured Texas Governor John Connally in multiple areas. This theory, which many skeptics deemed improbable given the bullet’s trajectory, was dubbed the “magic bullet theory.”
According to Landis, following the motorcade’s arrival at the hospital, he discovered this bullet lodged in the limousine’s backseat. To safeguard the evidence, Landis took the bullet, later positioning it on President Kennedy’s stretcher in the hopes it would assist medical professionals.
He theorizes that the bullet might have moved from Kennedy’s stretcher to Connally’s, which explains its eventual discovery on what was believed to be Connally’s stretcher. This new account by Landis challenges the traditional belief that the bullet was retrieved from a stretcher, presumably Connally’s, after it had exited his body during treatment.
Though Landis had earlier confidence in the idea that Lee Harvey Oswald was the lone perpetrator, his current perspective is tinged with skepticism. Landis chose to keep this story largely private, confiding in only a handful over the years. James Robenalt, a historian and author, noted that if this narrative is accurate, it may reignite the discussion surrounding the possibility of a second shooter.
Ken Gormley, an expert in presidential history, interprets Landis’ choice to speak out as an endeavor to amend historical inaccuracies. However, critics have raised eyebrows at the differences between Landis’ recent revelations and his immediate post-assassination statements.
In a move to provide more clarity on a long-debated event, Landis has decided to chronicle his experiences in a book.
