assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.

When

4 Apr 1968

Kind

Assassination

Deaths

1

Coordinates

35.13° N, 90.06° W

Description

April 1968 murder in Memphis, Tennessee, U.S

1968 murder in Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.

On April 4, 1968, at 6:01 p.m. CST, Martin Luther King Jr., an American civil rights activist, was fatally shot at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee. He was rushed to St. Joseph's Hospital, where he was pronounced dead with mortal injuries at 7:05 p.m. at age 39.

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