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Martin Luther King was assassinated on April 4, 1968, on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee. Friends inside the motel room heard the shots and ran to the balcony to find King shot in the throat. He was pronounced dead at St. Joseph's Hospital at 7:05 p.m. The assassination led to a nationwide wave of riots in more than 60 cities. Who allegedly shot King?

  1. Earl James Ray

  2. James Earl Ray

  3. James Ray Earl

  4. Ray James Earl
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B Correct answer
Explanation

James Earl Ray pleaded guilty to the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and was sentenced to 99 years in prison. The other options are variations of the name with incorrect word order.

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