In a 2006 interview, Leavelle said that he was the first to interrogate Oswald after his arrest; he said that he joked with Oswald before the transfer, saying "Lee, if anybody shoots at you, I hope they're as good a shot as you are," meaning that the person would hit Oswald instead of Leavelle.
In an interview in 2006, Leavelle claimed to be the first to interrogate Oswald after his arrest; he made light of the situation by joking with Oswald before their transfer, saying "Lee, if anyone shoots at you, I hope they're as good a shot as you are," implying that the person would hit Oswald instead of Leavelle.