2007-04-04 00:22:39 · 4 answers · asked by bj h 05 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
On April 4 he was killed by a sniper's bullet while standing on the balcony of the motel where he and his associates were staying. On March 10, 1969, the accused white assassin, James Earl Ray, pleaded guilty to the murder and was sentenced to 99 years in prison.
2007-04-04 05:18:21 · answer #1 · answered by Retired 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
James Earl Ray
2007-04-04 00:33:59 · answer #2 · answered by redunicorn 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
James Earle Ray confessed to the killing of MLK on Easter weekend of 1969 at a motel in Memphis Tennessee.
he pleaded guilty and was convicted but later he recanted his confession but this was denied. Ray died in prison in 1998
2007-04-04 02:56:06 · answer #3 · answered by scotishbob 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
James Earl Ray, who was arrested, confessed, sentenced to life, and later recanted the confession. He died in prison in 1998.
There are conspiracy theories out there (see below)
2007-04-04 01:31:56 · answer #4 · answered by WolverLini 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋