Fredrick Allen 'Fred' Hampton, a 21-year-old African American male, was a prominent leader in the Black Panther Party and a key figure in the civil rights movement. On December 4, 1969, Hampton was tragically killed during a pre-dawn raid at his apartment in Chicago, Illinois. The raid was conducted by a tactical unit from the Cook County State's Attorney's Office, with assistance from the Chicago Police Department and the FBI. Hampton was shot multiple times while he lay in bed, having been dru
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