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ie we ee Ke t net ' . * C © § r NY 105-8999 . MALCOLM X xy acm ages pe TIO —— February 21, 1965, in a white 1965 Cadillac. MALCOLM X was surrounded by his bodyguards and was then escerted into the front corridor of the Audubon Ballroom and then to the stag-:. When MALCOLM X began to speak, a disturbance occurred between two men up in the front near the stage. MALCOIM X's codyguards started to mceve toward the two men causing a disturbance when MLLCOLM kK said "Hold it." Without hesitation, two men occupying the front seats, left cides, middle aisle, looking toward the stage, got into a crouched position and fired several shots in the direction of MALCOLM X. The fire "spitting" from the guns “crashed" into the chest of MALCOLM X and he fell bacl’wardsa as if knocked down by a sudden powerful force. Still in the crouched position, the gunmen hastily moved tevard the exit in the back of the hall, stepping over persons who were lying on the floor. It is helieved that approximately 20 shots in all were fired during the shooting. Audubon Ballroom the day MALCUL turned over to the FBI. Re SU tat et Ee ES Sa nF a cae Sea a ek