King in 1964 Location Lorraine Motel Memphis, Tennessee Coordinates 35°08′04″N 90°03′27″W﻿ / ﻿35.1345°N 90.0576°W﻿ / 35.1345; -90.0576Coordinates: 35°08′04″N 90°03′27″W﻿ / ﻿35.1345°N 90.0576°W﻿ / 35.1345; -90.0576 Date April 4, 1968 (1968-04-04) 6:01 p.m. (CST (UTC–6)) Target Martin Luther King Jr. Attack type Sniper assassination Weapons Remington 760 Gamemaster .30-06 Victim Martin Luther King Jr.