James Earl Ray was convicted of killing Martin Luther King Jr. On April 4, 1968, he shot King with a rifle at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee. Ray was captured in London on June 8, and confessed to the killing on March 10, 1969 (though he retracted his confession 3 days later). Ray died in prison of kidney disease and liver failure in 1998.
Conspiracy theory: It is argued that James Earl Ray killed Martin Luther King, Jr., but King's family does not believe that he killed King. Not only the King family, but also the Reverend Jesse Jackson and several other prominent black leaders believe in the government conspiracy to assassinate King and in James Earl Ray's innocence.
James Earl Ray was 40-years-old when he killed Martin Luther King, Jr.
James Earl Ray was white and he was 40 years old when he killed Martin Luther King, Jr.
Martin Luther King, Jr. was 39 years old when he was shot and killed by James Earl Ray.
James Earl Ray was 40 years old when he assassinated Martin Luther King, Jr. Ray was born on March 10, 1928 and assassinated King on April 4, 1968.
James Earl Ray confessed and plead guilty to the killing of Martin Luther King, Jr. on March 10, 1969. Ray was subsequently sentenced to 99 years in prison.
James Earl Jones DID NOT SHOOT MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. James Earl Ray did.
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James Earl Ray killed Martin Luther King, Jr., but not King's family.
James Earl Ray was 40-years-old when he killed Martin Luther King, Jr.
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James Earl Ray
James Earl Ray was white and he was 40 years old when he killed Martin Luther King, Jr.
Martin Luther King, Jr. was 39 years old when he was shot and killed by James Earl Ray.
James Earl Ray murdered Martin Luther King, Jr.
Martin Luther King, Jr. was shot by James Earl Ray, a white man.