Talmadge Hayer, armed with a sawed-off shotgun, then approached him. Hayer shot Malcolm at point-blank range, firing directly into his chest. Other gunmen were present, and they shot Malcolm 21 ...
Talmadge Hayer, a Nation of Islam member, admitted in court to being one of the three assassins. However, suspicions that government agencies may have been aware of the assassination plot and ...