James Russell McGregor
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James Russell McGregor, also known as James 3X, James Shabazz, and Son of Thunder, was a leader of the Black Muslims and an associate of Malcolm X.[1][2] Shabazz was a minister and spiritual leader of thousands of Muslims in Newark and Jersey City and had been a member of the Nation of Islam, or Black Muslims, for more than 30 years.[3]
He was murdered in the driveway of his home on September 4, 1973, in Newark, NJ. [2]
Shabazz was originally from Southern Pines, North Carolina and was the father of 13 children.[2]
Nation of Islam
Shabazz was the head of Muslim Mosque No. 25 in Newark and in Jersey City at the time of his murder.[2][4]
Murder
Shabazz was shot several times in the face while opening the door of his 1973 Cadillac in the driveway of his South Seventh Avenue home in Newark.[4] Two gunmen ran off on foot.[2][5] Police reports indicated that was a power struggle among the Black Muslims and discontent due to several Muslims being recently disbarred from membership.[4]
Funeral
Shabazz's funeral at Mosque No. 25 was attended by over 3,000 people.[3]