The Assassination of MLK On April 4, 1968, while standing on the second floor of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee , Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was shot by an ex-soldier and Germany veteran. James Earl Ray, the confessed sniper, had been imprisoned previously for other crimes, though no murders. He shot MLK at the hotel, was captured and confessed. Years later, in 1998, Ray died of hep C.
His name was James Earl Ray. He was born on March 10, 1928 in Alton, Illinois, USA.
James Earl Ray confessed to the assassination on March 10, 1969, though he recanted this confession three days later. On the advice of his attorney, Percy Foreman, Ray plead guilty to avoid a trial conviction and thus the possibility of receiving the death penalty. Ray was sentenced to a 99-year prison term.
There have been many theories and a lot of talk about who really shot Dr. King but there has been no concrete evidence to show that. Although Ray confessed and plead guilty, if he had gone to trial, there was both physical and circumstantial evidence that may well have convicted him. That is an unknown factor. In the years following his conviction, Ray told many tales and made many claims but it should be kept in mind that prior to the assassination, Ray was a career criminal that couldn't be trusted to tell you the time of day.
Historical Facts
His name was James Earl Ray and was an escaped convict. Dr. King had been standing on the balcony of his room at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee on April 4, 1968. Ray was charged with the murder of Martin Luther King and he confessed and pleaded guilty. He then spent the rest of his life to unsuccessfully withdraw his confession.
A Contributor's Opinion
The FBI headed by J Edger Hoover, he and his fellow FBI workers tried many times to assassinate his character with lies , death treats, and exposing aspect of his personal life. They even went as far as taping his phone they also put 24 hour surveillance on him as if he was a terrorist. This is not made up do your research it is all facts. The FBI killed Martin Luther King Jr. along with many other Black leaders during the Civil Rights Movement which they consider threats to the Great way of American Life. James Earl Ray was part of a scheme he tried many times to retract is confession and if you do some research you find that from were James was and were the bullet hit Dr. King and were Dr. Kings peers were pointing at the time of the murder it doesn't add up.
James Earl Ray killed Martin Luther King Jr at the Lorraine Motel
The person convicted was James Earl Ray, although he maintains his innocence and many conspiracy theorists doubt that he acted alone, if at all. Among those who believe his innocence is Martin Luther King III.
James Earl Ray. It has been proven over and over again. Ray pled guilty to the murder, because he knew if he stood trial, he would be found guilty by a jury and executed. He died in prison from natural causes and was never considered innocent in the murder. Ray hated Rev. King, and murdered the pastor hoping to get rich from doing so. Ray was a racist. There is no evidence to prove Ray was innocent. There is no evidence that says anyone else killed the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Gerald Posner wrote an excellent book that proves beyond a shadow of a doubt, it was Ray and Ray alone who committed the murder of Rev. King.
James Earl Ray was convicted for murder of Martin Luther King Jr. However, many claim he was in fact a scapegoat who plead guilty to avoid execution by electrocution.
James Earl Ray was convicted, but conspiracy theories abound on this topic.
James Earl Ray is the name of the man who was convicted of shooting and killing Martin Luther King, Jr. Ray died in prison on April 23, 1998 at the age of 70.
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James Earl Ray Assassinated Dr. Martin LutherKing on April 4, 1968 in Memphis, Tennessee, but many believe that he did not act alone
To the satisfaction of a jury in a court of law ("beyond a reasonable doubt") it was James Earl Ray. Ray also confessed to the killing, though he later tried to recant his confession.
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The man who was tried and convicted of the murder was James Earl Ray. Dr. King's son Dexter visited Ray in prison and left convinced that Ray was not the killer. No other evidence has been produced that implicates any other person.
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Martin Luther King, at least the famous civil rights activist, was actually named Martin Luther King Jr., therefore his father's name was Martin Luther King as well, and he was a priest. Martin Luther King Sr.'s, the priest, father's name was James "Jim" King.
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Martin Luther King Jr was not named after Martin Luther. Martin Luther King Jr was named after his father, Martin Luther King. Martin Luther King was named after Martin Luther.
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Martin Luther King Jr's father, Martin Luther King, was named after Martin Luther. Martin Luther King Jr was named after his father.
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