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Martin Luther King Junior was shot by a man named James Earl Ray. He was out on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel getting dressed for a dinner he had to attend. He was on the second floor, and room 306. The shot was fatal and it hit his right jaw.

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because he was black

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because DR. martin Luther king had taken a trip to Memphis tennesee and James earl ray shot him because he didn't believed in peace.

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he was killed bcuss he was killed

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Martin Luther King Jr. was killed in 1968


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No, Martin Luther King, Jr. is not alive. He was shot and killed by assassin James Earl Ray on April 4, 1968.


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Who was shot in 1968 by James Earl Ray?

Martin Luther King, Jr. was shot and killed by James Earl Ray on April 4, 1968.


When did Martin Luther King killed?

Martin Luther King, Jr. was killed on April 4, 1968 in Memphis, Tennessee. He was shot by a sniper named James Earl Ray.


How is James Earl Ray related to Martin Luther King Jr?

James Earl Ray is related to Martin Luther King, Jr. because he killed Martin Luther King, Jr. Ray shot and killed King on April 4, 1968, while King was standing on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee.


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Martin Luther King Jr. lived from 1929 to 1968. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in March of 1968 in Memphis, Tennessee.