Fred Hampton Assassinated by Chicago Police in Pre-Dawn Raid

Illinois Black Panther Party chairman Fred Hampton (21) was shot twice in the head while asleep in bed during a pre-dawn police raid on December 4. Fellow Panther Mark Clark was also killed. The raid was coordinated by State's Attorney Edward Hanrahan with FBI COINTELPRO intelligence from informant William O'Neal, who had provided a floor plan of Hampton's apartment.