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James Earl Ray | |
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 Ray testifying before the House Select Committee on Assassinations in 1979 | |
| Born | March 10, 1928 Alton, Illinois, United States |
| Died | April 23, 1998 Nashville, Tennessee, United States |
| Nationality | Statesian |
James Earl Ray (March 10, 1928 – April 23, 1998) was a Statesian criminal who was accused of assassinating Martin Luther King Jr. on April 4, 1968.[1]
Early life
Ray escaped from a prison in Jefferson City, Missouri, in April 1967.[1]
MLK assassination
After the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., Ray drove to Atlanta, Georgia, where he abandoned his car. He then hid in Toronto, Canada, for a month before flying to Portugal and then England.[1]
Imprisonment
Ray was captured in June 1968 while trying to board a flight in Brussels, Belgium.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Jeremy Kuzmarov (2022-04-04). "Did J. Edgar Hoover Order the Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr?" CovertAction Magazine. Archived from the original on 2024-02-29.