Who killed Martin Luther King Jr?

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James Earl Ray.

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The above is true, but an added note, just like JFK and Bobby K., Martin Luther King, Jr., was a threat to some government officials, the CIA and the Mafia (as many books will state) and of course there is a conspiracy theory that James Earl Ray had no motive with the exception of being ordered to kill Martin Luther King, Jr. Many believe this is a fact. James Earl Ray was quoted as saying:

In his appearance before Judge Battle that Monday morning, Ray admitted that his plea was entered without coercion and that he waived his right to a trial. He further admitted that he killed King, but added he was not saying there had been no conspiracy, because there had been.

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The above statement is NOT TRUE MARTIN LUTHER KING Jr. was not a threat to the government he was a hero!!!

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To the above poster:

Of course he was a hero and you misunderstood my answer. I have read everything there is on JFK and Martin Luther King. Of course he was a hero and who wouldn't believe that when he tried to bring peace. However, it appears that when some step forward to attain this they are assassinated or murdered. If you reread my above post you will see that you misunderstood it.

First answer by Mlmontagne. Last edit by Jamie palmer. Contributor trust: 3 [recommend contributor]. Question popularity: 48 [recommend question]