Sirhan Sirhan
Sirhan Sirhan is a Palestinian-born Jordanian man convicted of assassinating U.S.
Sirhan Sirhan is a Palestinian-born Jordanian man convicted of assassinating U.S. Senator Robert F. Kennedy on June 5, 1968, at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles. He was convicted of first-degree murder in 1969 and initially sentenced to death, but his sentence was later commuted to life imprisonment. He remains incarcerated in California.
Early life
Sirhan Sirhan was born in Jerusalem in 1944 and is described in sources as Palestinian-born and Jordanian. Accounts of his background note his Arab Christian family and his later move to the United States.
Assassination of Robert F. Kennedy
On June 5, 1968, Sirhan shot Senator Robert F. Kennedy at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles. Kennedy died the following day from his wounds.
Trial and sentencing
Sirhan was tried and convicted in 1969 of first-degree murder and related offenses. He was sentenced to death, then later had that sentence commuted to life imprisonment after California’s death penalty laws changed.
Imprisonment and parole
Sirhan has served his sentence in California prisons for more than five decades. Reports in recent years say he has been denied parole repeatedly and remains incarcerated.
Key facts
- Sirhan Sirhan was born on March 19, 1944, in Jerusalem.
- He assassinated U.S. Senator Robert F. Kennedy on June 5, 1968.
- Convicted of first-degree murder in 1969.
- Originally sentenced to death, later commuted to life imprisonment.
- Has been denied parole multiple times.
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References
- Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sirhan_SirhanSupports: Birth date, birthplace, assassination of Robert F. Kennedy, conviction, and sentence history.
- Encyclopaedia Britannica — https://www.britannica.com/biography/Sirhan-SirhanSupports: Birth date, birthplace, conviction for killing Robert F. Kennedy, and commuted sentence.
- BBC News — https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-49536267Supports: Recent imprisonment status, stabbing incident report, and confirmation of conviction and life sentence.
- NBC San Diego — https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/robert-kennedy-assassin-sirhan-sirhan-inmate-at-donovan-prison-rejected-for-parole/3599647/Supports: Current incarceration, parole denial, and summary of conviction and commuted sentence.