Sirhan Sirhan Has Served 53 Years For Killing Robert F. Kennedy. Soon He May Be Free

Sirhan Sirhan, who assassinated Robert F. Kennedy in June 1968, is seen above in a 1973 California Department of Corrections identification card. (Photo by Bureau of Prisons/Getty Images)

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Sirhan Sirhan, the man convicted of assassinating Sen. Robert F. Kennedy during a Los Angeles presidential campaign stop in 1968, was recommended for parole Friday in San Diego.

Two commissioners of the California Board of Parole made their recommendation after a review of Sirhan’s record while in prison and hearing from two of Kennedy’s sons, according to The Associated Press. Here’s what we know.

It could take months to have a final decision

The commissioners’ decision is still subject to further review and, ultimately, final approval by the governor of California. That process could take up to 120 days.