Infamous Assassinations - Season 1 Episode 8 The Assassination of President McKinley
7.6730 minutes
Buffalo, New York, 1901
On 6th September 1901, whilst opening an expedition, President McKinley was shot by Polish anarchist, Leon Czolgosz. McKinley''s successor, 42 year-old Teddy Roosevelt, was sworn in within 12 hours. McKinley was the third US president to be assassinated. How did his killer get so close?