1968 Pittsburgh riots
| 1968 Pittsburgh riots | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Part of the King assassination riots | |||
| Date | April 5–11, 1968 | ||
| Location | |||
| Caused by | Assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. | ||
| Resulted in | Property destroyed, order restored | ||
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| Casualties | |||
| Death(s) | 1 | ||
| Injuries | 36 | ||
| Arrested | 1,000 | ||
The 1968 Pittsburgh riots were a series of urban disturbances that erupted in Pittsburgh on April 5, 1968, following the assassination of Martin Luther King. Pittsburgh, along with 110 other cities, burned for several days and 3,600 National Guardsmen were needed to quell the disorder.