sirhan sirhan has not explained what conspiracy was behind him.he was in some kind of a trance, that he didn't even know what he was doing. >> do you think this case would be reopened? >> well, i mean if -- look, i'm a historian and i'm always an open-minded skeptic about these things. if there's good, new evidence, yes, you must. if there isn't, then we have to move on. my point here is conspiracies have to be plausible. you've got to be able to walk through from beginning to end. that's why the jfk assassination conspiracy falls apart. i don't know about this case but there are a lot of stubborn facts that make it look like he was the lone gunman. >> we'll leave it right there. of course the assassination of bobby kennedy took place in 1968, which was a year that changed america forever. cnn's new two-night original series event, "1968" explores the icons and the milestones of that pivotal year. here is cnn's tom foreman. >> reporter: outrage over racially charged deaths, violent clashes between police and the african-american community. >> all

sirhan sirhan a 24 year old palestinian immigrant was arrested and later convicted. he admitted shooting kennedy, but claimed he had no memory of it. now, new evidence is casting doubt for some on sirhan'saccording to that evidence, sirhan was standing in front of kennedy at the time of the shooting, but an autopsy report found that kennedy was shot at point blank range from behind. it reportedly shows as many as 13 shots were fired that night, but sirhan's gun only held eight bullets. that's one reason why kennedy's eldest son robert kennedy, jr. visited sirhan sirhan in prison. he tells "the washington post," "there were too many bullets. you can't fire 13 shots out of a eight-shot gun." >> all of a sudden i started shaking and fell. >> reporter: paul schrade, a labor leader who campaigned for the former attorney general also was hit by gunfire. he's believed for decades that the evidence supports a second gunman. >> the prosecution's own evidence that sirhan did fire two shots, missed kennedy and shot me. >> reporter: i-- i want to know what moved robert kennedy, jr. to visit sirhan sirhan. yocan imagine that you had something to do with that. >> well, we've been talking about this a

post" he believes a second gunman, not sirhan sirhan, is to blame. i want to bring in cnn presidential historian tim naftali. tim, first, you'r reaction. i'm sorry, tim, i'm being told this is a live picture from the oval office with joshua holt, the young man imprisoned in venezuela who he was freed today and brought back to the united states. we'll take it to the oval office now. >> we have, as you know, josh holt and his wife tammy. they came back from a very tough ordeal in a venezuelan prison almost two years, josh, and, you know, amazing that you were able to take it. your daughter marion is here and your parents, jason and laurie. and you went through a lot. and you were in there fighting all the way. and i want to thank bob corker, great job you did over there,

sirhan, sirhan later arrested and convicted. admitted shooting kennedy and had no memory. now new evidence is casting doubt for some on sirhan's guilt. according to the evidence. sirhan was standing in front of kennedy at the time of the shooting. but an autopsy report found that kennedy was shot at pin the blank range from behind. it reportedly shows as many as 13 shots were fired that night. but sirhan's gun only held eight bullets. that's one reason why kennedy's eldest son, robert kennedy jr., visited sirhan in prison. heave tells "the washington post," there were to many bullets you. can't fire 13 shots out of an eight shotgun. >> awfuli started shaking and f. a labor leader who campaigned for the former attorney general also was hit by gunfire. he is believed for decade that the evidence supports a second gunman. >> the prosecution's own evidence, that sirhan did fire two shots, missed kennedy and shot me. >> i want to know what moved robert kennedy jr. to visit sirhan sirhan. i imagine you had something to do with that? >> we have been talking about this a long time. i talked to other members of the family. one day, rig

sirhan sirhan was not the one who shot his father. what led to this conclusion? >> reporter: this is just a series of investigations on his point, so that's why he wanted to interview him. one of rfk's sons are -- robert kennedy met with sirhane 64-year-old years after his father's assassination in 1968. kennedy doesn't get into much of that confrontation, but the post said that it lasted for three hours, and kennedy walks away believing that this conspiracy theory was that -- this news of kennedy's quest for answer comes just about a week before the 50th anniversary of that fateful day, it was june 5, it was at the heart of the civil rights movement. two months prior, dr. martin luther king was assassinated and robert kennedy had just launched his presidential bid. he was shot moments later, four times and he died a day later. the palestinian immigrant had a gun in his hadn't, but he told law enforcement years later that he blacked out. take a listen. >> obviously i was there. but i don't remember the exact moment, i don't remember pulling my gun. >> reporter: so then forensics raised at least one conspiracy theory because the fatal shot came from behind kennedy when sihran was in front of limb. here's what -- i was disturb

sirhan. he did this three hours after the shooting. they knew that sirhan was a captive. they knew that sirhanouldn't do it, and then they failed, deliberately failed to go after the second gunman and never held an investigation and still haven't held an investigation, and that's what we're demanding. >> so why do you think -- why do you think, sir, that sirhan himself has not talked at all about this conspiracy? he talks -- he says he doesn't remember what happened that night and doesn't think he shot kennedy and just wouldn't talk about it. wouldn't he know if there were a conspiracy? >> no, he might not. there could be sue -- there were two separate gunmen in there that night. there's no evidence that sirhan was collaborating with anybody, that he was acting alone, maybe under control. we don't know that. we don't remember, and he said so when i went to the -- his parole board hearing back a couple years ago. he -- that's his defense, but he doesn't really need a defense in terms of murdering robert kennedy. he didn't do it. >> right. >> and the prosecution knew and has the evidence that th

he leaves a second gunman, not sirhan sirhan is the one who shot the fatal shots that killed his dad. he met with sirhani went there because i was curious and disturbed by what i had seen in the evidence. i was disturbed that the wrong person might have been convicted of killing my father. my father was the chief law enforcement officer in this country. i think it would have disturbed him if somebody was put in jail for a crime they didn't commit. >> when you read all the details lads out in this washington post piece, the number of gunshots, the way bobby kennedy was facing in the kitchen. >> well, as an historian, i'm an open minded is that many of the questions were raised in the early 1970s, and they led to a reexamination of the assassination in 1977. it was overseen or sponsored by the l.a. county. that examination looked at the following issues. first of all, was sir han sir han standing there? rfk, a number of witnesses say rfk turned, turned to see ethel or the kitchen workers. number two, the bullets, they recovered a number of bullets. there was a bullet recovered from rfk's vertebrae, a .22

. >> and that's somewhere where sirhan sirhan was waiting for him. >> senator kennedy has been shot. been shot. >> ladies and gentlemen, we have kept the air on because we've heard an alarming report that robert kennedy was shot in that ballroom at the ambassador hotel in los angeles. a very loud noise like a clap of thunder was heard. >> the great irony is for all the fear of crowds and tumult, it was trying to avoid crowds that took him through that kitchen. >> kennedy has been shot. >> oh, no. >> look out for the gun! >> hold him, hold him, hold him. we don't want another oswald. >> everybody, please stay back. please stay back. we need a doctor here. >> is there a doctor in the house? please, it's very important. we need a doctor! >> please, please leave the room. would you please leave the room. >> we cannot get medical aid to the senator. now would you please -- proceed to the exits. >> is there a doctor in the house? >> after he is shot, he says to ethel, how bad is it? and then he says to the ambulance attendant who comes in, please don't -- please don't lift me, and those ar

sirhan sirhan who met with the presidential candidate. after years of his own research, kennedy believes a second gunman is to blame. in the "post's" story, kennedy is quoted to say i went there because i was curious and disturbed of what i seen in the evidence. i was disturbed that the right person may have killed my father. i think it would have disturbed him if somebody was put in jail for a crime they didn't commit. remember the sights and sounds of rfk's final moments. >> we were out there tebaldi hotel sitting in his room, in his suite. all the reports are coming in across the country. we all felt now is our chance to lead america to a better place. we were going downstairs and i popped him in the stomach. i says, we got this one. and i said on to chicago. >> there were steps in the back of the stage, they come down right in front of us the doors closed. then this noise that sounded to me like it was balloon popping or fire crackers. >> people were falling down in front of me, either they were hit or trying to get out of the line of fire. i knew people had been injured, you could hear them screaming. >> the suspect now held by los angeles police is sirhansirhan. >> i took the gun out of his hand and put it in my pocket. i knew people were down on the floor, i realize one was bop by. >> i was firsting sirhans, three wounded up, one through the shoulder pad of his coat, back to front. >> i went to the hospital room, he was lying on the bed. he wasn't going to make it. we were in mourning in a sense because all of our hopes and our dreams were going down because bobby had been shot and killed. >> you had the death of martin luther king in early april followed by riots across the country. for a lot of people, that was last hope if you will. we got a chance to change the country through the political process. then suddenly it stops, dead still. the democratic party had lost one of its most important compelling voices and i think that resonated far beyond 1978. >> cnn takes a deeper dive into the year 1968. a two year original event starts tonight 9:00 p.m. eastern only on cnn. hello again, everyone, thank you for joining me this sunday. we begin with a major development with north korea, a sign

but one of the interesting things about the case, sirhan sirhan was reportedly in front of robert kennedywas murdered by a gunshot wound that went through the back of him so -- >> a lot of questions. >> so many questions and maybe closure soon. >> re-examining history, adrienne, thank you. >>> coming up we switch gears. look at this, the incredible spider-man rescue. what they're calling it being hailed as a hero for saving a 4-year-old dangling from a balcony. >> i cannot watch. seven days in the future is a glorious place. after all you had two good hair days in a row... perfect. right out of bed. and this car you reserved on carmax.com is still being held for you, for free. pretty sweet. or as we like to say from seven days in the future... ah...we still say pretty sweet. it's basically the same. moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis was intense. my mom's pain from i wondered if she could do the stuff she does for us which is kinda, a lot. and if that pain could mean something worse. joint pain could mean joint damage. enbrel helps relieve joint pain, and helps stop further damage en

. >>> robert kennedy, junior does not believe sirhan sirhan shot and killed his father in 1968. kennedy interviewed sirhan three hours but would not discuss details of the conversation. he admitted he shot kennedy but does not remember pulling the trigger. 13 shots were fired while sirhan's gun held eight bullets. kennedy is no stranger to controversial theories, though. he argued last year that certain vaccines were unsafe for children. >>> former president george h.w. bush remains hospitalized in maine this morning for low blood pressure and fatigue. the 92-year-old is likely to spend the next few days recovering. he spent 13 days in a houston hospital for an infection last month shortly after his wife's funeral. his spokesperson says the former president is alert. on saturday he visited with veterans during a pancake breakfast. >>> a moving tribute declared missing in action 74 years ago. >>> lieutenant thomas kelly flew a b 32 bomber during the war. yesterday he was honored with a 21-gun salute. up until recently all his knew is he and his crew disappeared over papua new guinea. project recover is a g

sirhan sirhan killed his father and there was a second gunman in the kitchen of the ambassador hotel. robert kennedy was shot in the head moments after declaring victory in the 1968 california presidential primary. kennedy junior told "the washington post" he interviewed sirhan is convinced he didn't do it. a former campaign aide who was also shot wants a fresh look at the assassination. >> some trouble with our audio there. conspiracy theorists have long contended there was a second gunman. kennedy junior who was 14 when his father died wants a reinvestigation of the assassination. >>> he scaled a building to save a child. next at 6:30, you'll hear from the man being k5u8d the spiderman of paris. >>> if you lose sleep during the week, don't worry. there's still plenty of time to catch up on your zs. >> a live look at the tomb of the unknown soldier. people internet. but not it's "you've never gamed with speeds like this" internet. it's "all your teenagers streaming at once" internet. it's "i can get up to one, two, three, four, five mobile lines included?" internet! it's internet from xfinity that makes your life simple. easy. awesome. see how you can save by getting xfinity mobile included with your internet. get started with xfinity internet with more spe

sirhan. i went there because i was curious and disturbed by what i had seen in the evidence. kennedy did not reveal what they talked about, but he came away convinced sirhan did not kill his father. sirhan'sateful to now have kennedy on his side. >> both sirhan and i were elated. really happy. maybe now we'll have a chance to have more people be aware of what actually happened that night. >> now, there's still ample evidence that sirhan is guilty. he did confess, after all, and he had been target practicing earlier that day. he also took his gun to the venue. still, as with the assassination of robert kennedy's brother, president john kennedy, we are still debating this decades later, and the truth appears to be out of our reach. >> it's interesting because he did confess, but then he said he had no memory of the shooting. >> indeed, he did. a judge weighed in, in 2016, and said, look, this guy definitely fired shots. was there a second gunman? how did no one see him? that's the big question. >> it's time to see what the other children think about this. tony, thank you. >>> more than 8,000 starbucks locations will close their doors tomorrow afternoon for racial bias training. the training