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‘ FD-308 (Rev. 4-15-64) i { 5 FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION "Date 4 4 | : COMA was at the ra in New York City on February 271, 1965, when MALCOLM X a killed. The rally was held at the Audubon Ballroom, 16 th Street, at Broadway. «Wy aaa the Ballroom about 2:45 Dates at which time"BENJAMIN & was speaking and he was alone on the stage. About 3 p.m., MALCOLM X appeared on stage right and walked to the podium. BENJAMIN X then left the stage to the right wing, through the door MALCOLM X had just entered. MALCOLM stood on the podium and said somethinp to the effect "Good afternoon Brothers and Sisters.” At this time a Negro male, wearing a suitcoat length biack leather coat, stood up and loudly | told a Negro male on hia left, "Get your hand out of my pocket.” The man standing up wore khaki pants, white shirt, open at the collar. He was about 5°11" tall, weighed about 165 pounds, slender build, ape about 29, slipht beard and moustache which was trimmed in a circle around mouth and chin, looked "Afriean"® with short-cut woohy hair, with medium=dark complexion, u as MALCOLM then stepped to the right side of the podium (MALCOLM! s left) and said "We will have none of that." The man standinp put his left hand in the left pocket of his jacket and removed something. He then extended his arm toward MALCOLM, MALCOLM said, excitedly, “Don't do it,” and stepped further to his left. U . a 7 ee four or five rapid gun’ ‘shots, and saw what appeare 3 flashes from the standing man's extended left arm. Red stains appeared on MALCOLK's shirt. ‘front and he ‘slumped and fell to the floor. ( : a gun di y at source PF nm nw. . = CONPRENTIAL On _ 2/22/65 at _Philadelphia, Pa, __s—*Fille # Philadelphia 100=3991 This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It ie the Progr of of the FBI and i is loaned to your agency; it and its contenta are not to be distributed outside your agency. wa