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June 8 Categories: History

on June 8, 1968June 8, 1968 By Sheila Gallagher

James Earl Ray is arrested in London. Extradited to the United States, he pleads guilty to murdering King but later recants, saying he was an unwitting pawn in a conspiracy. He dies in prison of liver failure in 1998, age 70.

Suspect in Assassination of Dr. King Is Seized in London: NY Times

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