Assassinations Lead US During Turbulent Year
Historical News Rock 1968 Year-IN-Review: National News Assassinations Lead US During Turbulent Year Civil Rights Leader Dr. RFK Killed While King Killed in Memphis Campaigning in California By Avery Segebarth An assassin fired a shot that By Caroline Seybold Suddenly gunfire started, left wounds to the right side of Sirhan Sirhan, who just On Thursday, April 4, 1965, King’s face. He was rushed to On June 5, 1968, Robert F. stepped down from a low Martin Luther King Jr. was St. Joseph’s Hospital where Kennedy was shot in Los tray-stacker, began shooting. shot dead from the second doctors pronounced him dead. Angeles at the Ambassador People surrounding Kennedy floor balcony of his hotel Hotel where he was immediately attacked Sirhan. room. King arrived in The death of King sparked the campaigning for the Five other people were Tennessee on April 3, wave of rioting in several presidential election. wounded. preparing for a march the cities and black communities upcoming Monday with the around the country. Racial Shortly after he claimed About 30 minutes later, striking Memphis sanitation violence resulted in 40 deaths victory in the Democratic Kennedy was taken to the workers. King was staying at nationwide. Party primary, he invited his closest hospital, Hospital of the Lorraine Motel. supporters in the Ambassador the Good Samaritan, for Extreme property damage was Hotel ballroom to be held a surgery. King was on his balcony found in over 100 American speech. Only one FBI agent, outside his room to speak to cities, including Chicago, William Barry, and two The three bullets in his head, the Southern Christian Baltimore, Washington, and bodyguards were the only chest and back could not be Leadership Conference Kansas City.
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