Who is the first actual person to be murdered on live television?

The shooting of Lee Harvey Oswald in the U.S., the man accused of killing President John F. Kennedy, by Jack Ruby on November 24, 1963 was broadcast live on national television and is the first known human killing (murder) seen live on television.

Oswald was shot in Dallas, Texas, by nightclub owner Jack Ruby while being transferred to a county jail. Oswald was taken to Parkland Memorial Hospital, the same hospital in which President Kennedy and Governor Connally had been treated two days before, but died within approximately two hours of being shot.

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Elizabeth Vaughan

Just a question ? Was JFK's assasination televised live ?

Carroll Price

It was a classic Mafia hit to prevent an obvious patsy (Oswald) from divulging information leading to who actually had JFK killed.

Player

I saw it when I was eleven. I never forgot it.

Kevin Dale Streets

First? You mean there were more AFTER that?

Peter Evan Smith

Carroll Price, wow, this is great historical info. Please reveal all you know to the FBI for prosperity!

illonabird

Caught this live on t.v. Embedded in my brain. Will never forget it. Of course, having it run over and over again, the images were reinforced for life. Same with the Zapruder footage.