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Sunday 21st of February 1965

59 years ago He Was Shot by 3X and 15X



Revolutionary black activist Malcolm X born as Malcolm Little aka El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz is shot in the chest with a sawed-off shotgun at the age of 40 in Audubon Ballroom, 3940 Broadway, New York City, New York, United States.


Two other men charged the stage firing semi-automatic handguns. Malcolm X was pronounced dead at 3:30 pm, shortly after arriving at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital. The autopsy identified 21 gunshot wounds to the chest, left shoulder, arms and legs, including ten buckshot wounds from the initial shotgun blast. One gunman, Nation of Islam member Talmadge Hayer aka Thomas Hagan was beaten by the crowd before police arrived. Witnesses identified the other gunmen as Nation members Norman 3X Butler and Thomas 15X Johnson.