James Earl Ray had a long criminal history. You could even say he was a career criminal. Even the army would not keep him due to his behavior. He lacked discipline and from what I can tell a moral compass. During 1968 he assassinated Dr. Martin Luther King, while he was on the run after escaping prison 11 months prior. (2017) James Earl Ray used several aliases while traveling and purchasing items. According to Saferstein, there was a package left at the scene after the assassination containing a package that held a high powered rifle equipped with a scope, beer cans, binoculars, a receipt for binoculars and clothes. Also there was a white ford mustang observed leaving the scene but prior a man fitting the description of James Earl Ray observed running down the hallway of the hotel shortly after the shot was fired.
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James Earl Ray led authorities on a manhunt for months before being located in another country and extradited. Only to spend his remaining years in prison trying to claim his innocence. James Earl Ray stated there was another person involved in this assassination. He stated a manned named Raoul was the one who planned and executed the assassination. (2017) However, while describing Raoul over the years he was inconsistent and contradicted himself. Which ultimately lead everyone to believe that Raoul was a fictional person and the fact that there was not one witness that ever saw this mystery man. James Earl Ray was observed fleeing the scene after the shot was fired and it was observed a white mustang leaving the scene as well. That car was eventually found along with the high powered rifle. James Earl Ray’s