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

Jan 20, 2025 · Martin Luther King Jr. was shot at 6:01 p.m. on April 4, 1968. But even though he was mortally wounded, he didn’t die right away. King had a pulse, and his mouth moved, although he did not speak. As the men on the balcony with King attempted to make him comfortable, covering him with a blanket and placing his head on a pillow, King quickly ...

Jan 24, 2025 · The assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr., the most prominent leader of the American civil rights movement, occurred on April 4, 1968, in Memphis, Tennessee. Learn more about the background, details, and aftermath of the assassination in this article.

5 days ago · Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. lies shot on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis on April 4, 1968, as associates point to the area where the shots came from.

Jan 24, 2025 · Assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. - Civil Rights, Memphis, 1968: The anguished and angry response to the news of King's murder spread fast and furiously throughout the United States. On April 9 a seven-and-one-half hour series of funeral rites for King was held in Atlanta, beginning with a private funeral at the Ebenezer Baptist Church.

Jan 28, 2010 · Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee, on April 4, 1968, an event that sent shock waves reverberating around the world. A Baptist minister and founder of the Southern ...

Jan 19, 2025 · Where, when did Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. die? King was shot at 6:05 p.m. on April 4, 1968, on the second-floor balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis.

At 6:05 P.M. on Thursday, 4 April 1968, Martin Luther King was shot dead while standing on a balcony outside his second-floor room at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee. News of King’s assassination prompted major outbreaks of racial violence, resulting in more than 40 deaths nationwide and extensive property damage in over 100 American ...

Nov 24, 2009 · Just after 6 p.m. on April 4, 1968, Martin Luther King Jr. is fatally shot while standing on the balcony outside his second-story room at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee.

Apr 4, 2019 · On Feb. 1, 1968, Memphis garbage collectors Robert Walker and Echol Cole were crushed to death when a garbage truck malfunctioned. The incident cast a light on the poor working conditions and low wages of sanitation workers, who were prompted by the deaths of the two men to call for a strike.