Baltimore riot of 1968

Baltimore riot of 1968
Part of the King assassination riots
Date	April 6, 1968 (1968-04-06) – April 14, 1968 (1968-04-14)
Location	Baltimore, Maryland, United States 39°17′41″N 76°36′22″W / 39.29472°N 76.60611°W / 39.29472; -76.60611Coordinates: 39°17′41″N 76°36′22″W / 39.29472°N 76.60611°W / 39.29472; -76.60611
Causes	Assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Methods	Rioting, race riots, protests, looting, attacks
Parties to the civil conflict
Federal government of the United States US Army XVIII Airborne Corps 197th Infantry Brigade Government of Maryland Maryland Army National Guard Maryland Air National Guard City of Baltimore Baltimore Police Department Rioters
Casualties
Death(s)	6
Injuries	700
Arrested	5,800+

Federal government of the United States

Government of Maryland

City of Baltimore

The Baltimore riot of 1968 was a period of civil unrest that lasted from April 6 to April 14, 1968 in Baltimore. The uprising included crowds filling the streets, burning and looting local businesses, and confronting the police and national guard.

The immediate cause of the riot was the April 4 assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in Memphis, Tennessee, which triggered unrest in 125 cities across the United States. These events are sometimes described as the Holy Week Uprising.

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