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Martin Luther King Jr., an African-American clergyman and civil rights movement leader, was fatally shot at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee, on April 4, 1968, at 6:01 p.m. CST. He was rushed to St. Joseph's Hospital, where he died at 7:05 p.m.
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Apr 4, 2018 · The King family believes that Ray, who confessed to the assassination, was framed by the FBI and others. They point to the bureau's harassment of King, the inconsistencies in Ray's story, and the testimony of Loyd Jowers, who claimed to have been part of a conspiracy.
- Becky Little
Apr 3, 2018 · James Earl Ray, a career criminal who had briefly served in the U.S. Army, shot the advocate of non-violent resistance. Ray was spotted at the scene and, almost immediately after the killing,...
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- Olivia B. Waxman
Jan 28, 2010 · Baptist minister and civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated by James Earl Ray in Memphis, Tennessee on April 4, 1968.
Learn about the events, investigation, and controversies surrounding the murder of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. on 4 April 1968 in Memphis, Tennessee. Find out who confessed to the crime, who was suspected of complicity, and how King's legacy was honored.
May 22, 2024 · James Earl Ray, a career small-time criminal who became the object of a more than two-month manhunt before he was captured in England, pled guilty to the shooting and received a 99-year prison sentence.
May 28, 2024 · James Earl Ray (born March 10, 1928, Alton, Illinois, U.S.—died April 23, 1998, Nashville, Tennessee) was an American assassin of the African American civil-rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr.
