Presidential Assassinations | Anarchist at the Exposition | 2
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The Assassin's Gunshots
The first bystander to bring down the gunman was an african-american waiter from atlanta named james parker. Parkers quick actions prevented a third bullet from hitting the assassin's target McKinley remained conscious after he was shot and implored his security detail not to harm his assailant So as secret service agents pulled leon cholgosh out of the musical some heard him say I have done my duty. Meanwhile the president was rushed across the fairgrounds by ambulance to the exposition's hospital But the half dozen nurses there were only prepared for treating minor issues like skinned knees or heat exhaustion They were not ready to deal with such a serious situation as a gunshot.
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