Fred
Hampton, age 21, was allegedly shot and killed
by the Cook County State Attorneys Police, Chicago,
Illinois, on December 4, 1969, when the police
conducted a raid on the Black Panther Party (BPP)
Headquarters located at 2337 West Monroe Street,
Chicago, Illinois. Also killed was BPP member
Mark Clark, age 22. Six members of the BPP were
wounded during this raid. United States Attorney
General John Mitchell called for an investigation
so that matters could be provided to a Federal
Grand Jury.
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