Umbrella man (JFK assassination)

The "umbrella man", later identified as Louie Steven Witt (October 20, 1924 – November 17, 2014), is a figure who appears in several films and photographs of the assassination of United States President John F. Kennedy. He was one of the closest bystanders when the President was first struck by a bullet near the Stemmons Freeway sign within Dealey Plaza. The figure's behavior raised suspicion among investigators due to his maneuvering of an umbrella as Kennedy was passing him despite clear skies. Louie Steven Witt came forward to the United States House Select Committee on Assassinations in 1978, identifying himself as the "umbrella man" in the footage.

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