Remembering History: Did You Know that Dr. King’s Mother was Assassinated? Alberta King, Dr. King’s mother, was shot and killed in 1974 while playing the organ at her church. The shooting was allegedly done by a 23-year old black man by the name of Marcus Wayne Chenault. He didn’t give any reason for the shooting, except to say that “all Christians are my enemies.”

Did You Know that Dr. King’s Mother was Assassinated? Alberta King, Dr. King’s mother, was shot and killed in 1974 while playing the organ at her church. The shooting was allegedly done by a 23-year old black man by the name of Marcus Wayne Chenault. He didn’t give any reason for the shooting, except to say that “all Christians are my enemies.”

Did You Know that Dr. King’s Mother was Assassinated? Alberta King, Dr. King’s mother, was shot and killed in 1974 while playing the organ at her church. The shooting was allegedly done by a 23-year old black man by the name of Marcus Wayne Chenault. He didn’t give any reason for the shooting, except to say that “all Christians are my enemies.”