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On February 21, 1965, Malcolm X was shot to death as he delivered a speech
in Manhattan's Audobon Ballroom. The following March, three men -- Talmadge
Hayer, Norman Butler, and Thomas Johnson -- were convicted of murdering the
39-year-old black leader. Though prosecutors suggested at trial that the
slaying was plotted as "an object lesson for Malcolm's followers," no
direct evidence linked the Nation of Islam -- from which Malcolm had publicly broken -- to the killing, though that speculation still thrives.
As another anniversary of the murder passes, we have compiled an extensive collection of documents chronicling the death of Malcolm X. Included in this package are New York Police Department, FBI, prison, hospital, grand jury, and medical examiner records that have never previously been disclosed. From ballistics evidence and eyewitness accounts to a chilling autopsy photo and the bullet-riddled documents found in Malcolm's breast pocket, these documents offer a remarkable picture of a brutal crime. We have arranged the records in several sections and suggest that you take the time to examine them all. The Smoking Gun thanks Kenneth R. Cobb, director of New York City's Municipal Archives, for his assistance in locating some of these records. Malcolm's Pocket: His Bullet-Riddled Belongings (2 pages) | ||
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