Historical Figures

Who shot marther Luther king jr?

Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated on April 4, 1968, by James Earl Ray. Ray was a white supremacist who had a long history of violence and racism. He was captured in London in 1968 and extradited to the United States, where he stood trial for King's murder. Ray pleaded guilty to the charges and was sentenced to 99 years in prison. He died in prison in 1998.