The salesman who sold the rifle to Lowmeyer described him as a neat individual, who was about 30 or above, a white male about 6 feet tall and 165 pounds. ... Five days after King was shot, police found a Memphis hotel reservation on April 3 for Eric Starvo Galt, who listed a Birmingham, Alabama address and drove a white Mustang. ... News of the assassination resulted in an outpouring of shock and anger throughout the nation and the world, prompting riots in more than 100 United States cities in the days following King's death. After his death, King came to represent black courage and achi...

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