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Martin Luther King Jr. was shot and killed in Memphis on April 4, 1968.

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Is it true that Martin Luther King Jr. was shot and killed in Memphis on April 4, 1968?

Yes. Multiple independent sources, including a same-day speech by Robert F. Kennedy and a peer-reviewed medical paper, state that Martin Luther King Jr. was shot and killed in Memphis on April 4, 1968.

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Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. - Wikipedia
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Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. - Wikipedia. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assassination_of_Martin_Luther_King_Jr.

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Martin Luther King, Jr. arriving in Memphis, April 3, 1968
1968
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Martin Luther King, Jr. arriving in Memphis, April 3, 1968. (1968). digitalcommons.memphis.edu. http://digitalcommons.memphis.edu/speccoll-swstrike/18

King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968
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King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968. (n.d.). n2t.net. http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6qs5m3z

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is assassinated | April 4, 1968 | HISTORY
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is assassinated | April 4, 1968 | HISTORY. (n.d.). history.com. https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/april-4/dr-king-is-assassinated

Perfecting the Record on Appeal: A Review of The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America
2018
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Perfecting the Record on Appeal: A Review of The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America. (2018). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.17613/pzrf-3d54

Announcing the Death of Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Announcing the Death of Martin Luther King, Jr.. (n.d.). en.wikisource.org. https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Announcing_the_Death_of_Martin_Luther_King%2C_Jr.

Speech on the Assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Speech on the Assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr.. (n.d.). en.wikisource.org. https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Speech_on_the_Assassination_of_Martin_Luther_King%2C_Jr.

An analysis of the vascular injuries and attempted resuscitation surrounding the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr
2019
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An analysis of the vascular injuries and attempted resuscitation surrounding the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. (2019). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvs.2019.06.203

Martin Luther King, 40 ans après sa disparition
2009
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Harter, H. (2009). Martin Luther King, 40 ans après sa disparition. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.4000/echogeo.10683

Martin Luther King, 40 ans après sa disparition
2009
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Martin Luther King, 40 ans après sa disparition. (2009). doaj.org. https://doaj.org/article/6576af4cc1a643e392dbfa6705c3de77

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