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(i. _ FD-302 (Rev. 4-15-64) C. “y FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Date = ~ consent as -:. at the rally in New York City on February ¢1, 1965 at the Audubon Ballroom, where — MALCOLM X was killed. This meeting was sponsored by the Organization of Afro-American Unity (OAAU). - _ t arrived at the ballroom BENJAMIN ETS OE sem are not in sight, About 3 poems, MRENSAMEE’E chen 1 on stage right and walked fo. Be podium, BENJAMPR X then left the stage. “MALCOLM X gave the Muslim greeting, "As Salaan Alaikem," and then said "Brothers and Sisters," At this time a Negro male, wearing a three-quarter length black leath r coat, pushed | his chair back, stood UP» and said to the Negro, mi ale aiteeina win Ba Se Bhat erase ben A ae’ af oe nal at . rd ' fhe Negro male who stood up was very dark con splected, slender build, about 5'10" tall, weighing 160 pounds, age in the late 20°, lean face, with medium length straight hal ry U This man then pushed his coat back and produced an polnty which looked to be metallic and raised his ao thie people from the audience, which consisted of about. 400 Pais duals, began jumping to their feet. MALCOLM X toa} : nai 7 ee oe we se Ge ye eS Ss CE owe +e ee everyone to "take it easy." The next thing ee = heard about four gun shots, which were fired in rapid o ore and which sounded like they came from a semi-automatic pie tel. then fell to the floor and stare A a, X's oe e lying @ floor abo ve Minutes later heard at least ten or 11 more shots,-which sounded like they came! from the same type gun mentioned above and from the same location. While still lying on the f OW and B/cis 6) v A os This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. ft is the property of the FBI and is loaned te your agency; it and its contenta are not to be distributed outside your agency. : a ee