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oonfirmed that he was in Memphis and visited the MP1! at the time stated and that his office did have 1 Mississippi source. Pbreover, he said the events sounded familar and he believed the MPD records were correct. Interview of Philip R. Manuel, September 28, 1976, App. B.! Although Redditt was relieved f-rcm duty at Fire Station No. 2, Richmond remained there and continued to observe who entered and left the motel. At approximately 6:00p.m. Richmond sawbr. King leave his room and walk to the handrail on the balcony. The Reverend Billy Kyles was standing off to Dr. King's right. An instant later Richrond heard e loud sound similar to a shot and saw Dnltingfallbackfromthehanclrailandputhishandup to his head. At approximately 6:0lp.m. Richmond telephoned headquarters and rep-orted__that Dr. King had been shat. He was instructed to remain at the fire station. Richmond then yelled to members of a MPD tactical squad which had stopped at the station a few moments earlier! that he believed Dr. Kinghad been shot. He thenran to the front of the fire station and looked north and south on South Main Street, but did not see anyone running or walking, except the ten in the tactical squad who left the fire station running in different directions. Shortly thereafter. -32..