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KU Nw, Trajectory Analysis Finally, also produced during examination of DeWayne Wolfer was the trajectory and bullet pathway analysis which had never been introduced as evidence at trial, and which had been the object of much dispute and criticism for several years. This report, pre- pared by DeWayne Wolfer on July 8, 1968, and submitted to Lieutenant Mann of the criminalistic section of 5S.1I.D., was an analysis and trajectory study. In it, Wolfer stated that the weapon used in the case was an Ivor-Johnson, cadet model, .22 caliber 8-shot revolver (23" barrel). The weapon had eight expended shell casings in the cylinder at the time of recovery from the suspect. And a trajectory study had been made of the pantry area which indicated that eight shots were fired as follows: 1. Bullet entered Senator Kennedy's head behind the right ear and was later recovered from the victim's head and booked as evidence, 2. Bullet passed through the right shoulder pad of Senator Kennedy's suit coat (never entered his body) and traveled upward striking victim Schrade in the center of his forehead. The bullet Was recovered from his head and booked as evidence. 3. Bullet entered Sentor Kennedy's right rear shoulder approximately 7" below the top of the shoulder. This bullet was recovered by the Coroner from the sixth cervical vertebrae and booked as evidence. 4, Bullet entered Senator Kennedyts right rear back approximately 1" to the right of bullet #3. This bullet traveled upward and forward and exited the victim's body in the right front chest. The bullet passed through the ceiling tile, striking the second plastered ceiling and was lost somewhere in the ceiling interspace. 5. Bullet struck victim Goldstein in the left rear buttock. This bullet was recovered from the victim and bcoked as evidence. 6. Bullet passed through victim Goldstein's left pants leg (never entering his body) and struck the cement floor and entered victim Stroll's left leg. . The bullet was later recovered and booked as evidence. 7. Bullet stuck victim Weisel:in the left abdomen and was recovered and booked as evidence. 8. Bullet struck the plaster ceiling and then struck victim Evans in the head. This bullet was recovered from the victim's head and booked as evidence. This trajectory and bullet pathway analysis was submitted to the hearing for identification purposes only, as an aid to the ballistics experts during their examination. ;