Assassination of John F. Kennedy President Kennedy as his motorcade continued down Elm Street. About 80% of the witnesses recalled hearing three shots. A minority of the witnesses recognized the first gunshot they heard as weapon fire, but there was hardly any reaction to the first shot from a majority of the people in the crowd or those riding in the motorcade. Many bystanders later said that they heard what they first thought to either be a firecracker or the backfire of one of the vehicles shortly after the President had begun waving. Although some close witnesses recalled seeing the limousine slow down, nearly stop,
Timeline of the John F. Kennedy assassination Timeline of the John F. Kennedy assassination This article considers the detailed timeline of events before, during, and after the assassination of John F. Kennedy, the 35th President of the United States. 10:40 a.m. CST: In Fort Worth, Texas, Kennedy's motorcade departs Hotel Texas for Carswell Air Force Base. 11:20 a.m. CST: Air Force One departs Carswell Air Force Base for Dallas, Texas. 11:35 a.m. CST: Air Force Two arrives at Love Field in Dallas. 11:38 a.m. CST: Air Force One arrives at Love Field in Dallas. 11:44 a.m. CST: The Kennedys and Connallys disembark Air Force One and are