Doctor who tried to save JFK makes bombshell claim about ‘magic bullet’ striking president
Dr. Don Curtis, a doctor who was in the emergency room when President John F. Kennedy was brought in after being shot, has shared his thoughts about what really happened on that tragic day in Dallas, Texas, back in 1963. At the time, Curtis was just 26 years old and part of the medical team that tried to save JFK’s life.
For decades, official investigations have tried to explain the events of November 22, 1963. The most well-known of these was the Warren Commission, which concluded that JFK was killed by a lone gunman, Lee Harvey Oswald. One of the most controversial parts of that report was the “magic bullet” theory—the idea that a single bullet passed through Kennedy’s throat and then went on to injure Texas Governor John Connally in several places, all without being seriously damaged. This theory has been debated for years, with many calling it impossible.
Despite being in the room with Kennedy’s body, Dr. Curtis was never asked to testify during the original investigation. But nearly 62 years later, he finally had the chance to speak out. On May 20, 2025, he addressed the House Oversight Committee and shared what he remembered.
Dr. Curtis said that when he saw Kennedy, he was already dead. The president had a major wound to his head, but also one to his throat. When asked about the single bullet theory by Rep. Tim Burchett, Curtis said flatly, “The magic bullet did not strike the president at all.”
He then explained his belief that at least four bullets were fired that day—not just one or two. Based on his own thinking and analysis, he believes there was more than one shooter. In fact, he suggested that one bullet may have come from a direction that didn’t match the official story—possibly from the railroad trestle to the southwest of the motorcade route. He said this bullet hit Kennedy before the president’s car even came out from under a tree that would’ve blocked the view of the supposed lone gunman in the Texas School Book Depository window.
Curtis’s claims support the idea that there was a second shooter, something the later House Select Committee on Assassinations also suggested. That committee said there was likely a conspiracy and that more than one person was involved, which directly challenges the findings of the Warren Commission.
Many historians and experts have also pointed out problems with JFK’s autopsy, saying it was handled poorly and left too many unanswered questions. With Dr. Curtis’s testimony now added to the discussion, the long-running debate over JFK’s assassination is far from over. Even after more than six decades, the full truth still feels just out of reach—but voices like Curtis’s could help bring us one step closer.
