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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › James_Earl_RayJames Earl Ray - Wikipedia

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   James Earl Ray (March 10, 1928 – April 23, 1998) was an American fugitive who was convicted of the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee, on April 4, 1968. After the assassination, Ray fled the United States and was captured in the United Kingdom.

   • Criminal penalty: 100 years in prison
   • Died: April 23, 1998 (aged 70), Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.

   • Born: March 10, 1928, Alton, Illinois, U.S.
   • Known for: Being convicted for the murder of Martin Luther King, Jr.

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     The peculiar story of James Earl Ray, the man who killed Martin Luther King

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     In this 1977 interview, James Earl Ray insists he was framed for King's assassination

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3. time.com › 5218982 › james-earl-ray-martin-luther-kingWhy James Earl Ray Killed Martin Luther King Jr. in 1968 | TIME

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   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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4. www.biography.com › crime › james-earl-rayJames Earl Ray: Biography, Martin Luther King Jr. Killer

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   Jan 10, 2024 · Learn about James Earl Ray, the notorious assassin of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. in 1968. Explore his early life, crimes, confession, recantation, and death in prison.

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6. www.history.com › news › who-killed-martin-lutherWhy Martin Luther King’s Family Believes James Earl Ray Was ...

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   Apr 4, 2018 · The King family doubts the FBI's conclusion that Ray was the gunman who killed King in 1968, and suspects a conspiracy. They cite the FBI's harassment of King, Ray's inconsistent confession, and the testimony of Loyd Jowers, who claimed to have been part of a plot.

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7. www.britannica.com › biography › James-Earl-RayJames Earl Ray | Facts, Assassination of Martin Luther King ...

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   Apr 19, 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. Ray had been a small-time crook, a robber of gas stations and stores, who had served time in prison, once in Illinois and twice in Missouri , and ...

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   Was James Earl Ray a fugitive?

   • James Earl Ray (March 10, 1928 – April 23, 1998) was an American fugitive who was convicted of the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee, on April 4, 1968. After the assassination, Ray fled the United States and was captured in the United Kingdom.

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   Who is James Earl Ray?

   • James Earl Ray is infamous for killing civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. on April 4, 1968. Learn about his criminal background, wife, death, and more.

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   How did James Earl Ray die?

   • James Earl Ray died yesterday at Columbia Nashville Memorial Hospital in Nashville while serving a 99-year sentence for the assassination of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. To the end of his life, he tantalized America with suggestions that his confession to the 1968 murder, which he had swiftly recanted, amounted to a lie. He was 70.

   James Earl Ray, 70, Killer of Dr. King, Dies in Nashville

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   Was James Earl Ray the gunman who shot Martin Luther King?

   • As with most cases, the answer is yes. But among legal and historical scholars, there is a broad consensus that James Earl Ray, though he may not have acted alone, is the gunman who shot Martin Luther King.

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9. www.history.com › topics › black-historyMartin Luther King Jr. Assassination - Facts ... - HISTORY

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   Jan 28, 2010 · Learn about the murder of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. in 1968, the trial and conviction of James Earl Ray, and the controversy over the conspiracy theory.

10. www.nytimes.com › 1998/04/24 › usJames Earl Ray, 70, Killer of Dr. King, Dies in Nashville

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    Apr 24, 1998 · James Earl Ray dies at Columbia Nashville Memorial Hospital while serving 99-year sentence for assassination of Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr; he was 70; Ray had been treated for liver disease...