Timeline of the John F. Kennedy assassination Houston Street and slowly approached the Texas School Book Depository head-on. According to witnesses, the shooting occurred shortly after the limousine made the sharp left-hand turn from Houston onto Elm Street. Most of the witnesses recalled that the first shot was fired after the president had started waving with his right hand. Several onlookers recalled hearing three shots, with the second and third shots bunched distinctly much closer together than the first and second shots. Witnesses estimate that from three to eight shots were fired. The Zapruder film shows the President re-emerging in the footage after being temporarily hidden from
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