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Single Shooter Theory- The single shooter theory is the theory where there was only one shooter, Lee Harvey Oswald. In this theory it was said that Oswald fired three shots from the 6th floor of the School Book Depository Building where there was later found three shell casings matching Oswald's rifle. The first shot was a miss. The second shot was infamous magic bullet shot, where the bullet hit Kennedy in the back, then went through his neck, then hits John Connelly in the back, ribs, wrist, and finally lodges in his leg. The third bullet was the head shot where Kennedy was finally killed.

LBJ Theory- The LBJ theory was the theory that Lyndon B Johnson hired his good friend Malcolm "Mac" Wallace to kill Kennedy. Lyndon Johnson, motivated by the fear of being dropped from the Kennedy ticket in 1964 and the need to cover up various scandals, masterminded Kennedy's assassination with the help of his friend attorney Edwardo Clark.

Mafia Theory- The mafia theory is where the mafia members were paid to have Kennedy killed. It is believed that it was organized by Carlos Marcello , Santos Trafficante, and Jimmy Hoffa. This theory is based on the idea that the Mafia were angry with both John F. Kennedy and Robert Kennedy for their attempts to destroy organized crime. So to fix the problem they had him killed.

Pro-Communist Theory- The pro-communist theory is the theory that a communist country like Cuba or the Soviet Union had Kennedy killed. President Lyndon Johnson informed several journalistic sources of his personal belief that the assassination had been organized by Fidel Castro from Cuba. Johnson had received in 1967 information from both the FBI and CIA that in the early 1960s, the CIA had tried to have Castro assassinated. It was Johnson's belief that JFK's assassination had been organized by Castro as a retaliation for the CIA's efforts to kill Castro.

CIA Conpiracey Theory- The CIA theory is the theory that the

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