[ealgeone]

First rule of assassination….the assassin is killed.

[Mathews]

... or a patsy is put in play.

[Mathews]

... or a patsy is put in play.

[Boogieman]

Sure, except for John Wilkes Booth, Sirhan Sirhan, James Earl Ray, David Hinckley, Mark Chapman, Mehmet Ali Agca, Yigal Amir....

Actually seems like the assassin being killed shortly after the assassination is the exception, not the rule. Or someone is very sloppy in following the “rule”.

[Revel]

Or else someone else is “Suicided” and designated to take the fall.