The Assassination of Malcolm X
A self-guided true-crime walk of New York, United States
This self-guided true-crime walk of The Assassination of Malcolm X in New York, United States follows a documented case across 3 narrated stops over roughly 60 minutes and about 6.9 km on foot. Open the case in the CaseWalk app and each stop is narrated automatically as you arrive at the real location — walk at your own pace, online or fully offline. The route runs from The Audubon Ballroom Steps to Unity Funeral Home Marker, Eighth Avenue.
Coming soon to iOS — open this New York case and the narration starts automatically at each stop, online or off.
The route, stop by stop
The Audubon Ballroom Steps
February 21, 1965. A Sunday afternoon. Several hundred people filed into this building to hear Malcolm X speak — and within minutes of him taking the stage, he was…
Harlem's 28th Precinct — Public Sidewalk
February 1965. The detectives working this case out of the 28th Precinct had one man in custody within hours — Talmadge Hayer, caught at the scene, shot in the leg while fleeing. The building behind you processed that…
Unity Funeral Home Marker, Eighth Avenue
February 1965. The sidewalk where you're standing was a river of people — fourteen thousand, by some counts, perhaps thirty thousand by others — filing past a man the mainstream press had spent years calling…
These are the opening lines of each stop. The full narration — and the audio — plays in the app.
— good to know
- How long is the The Assassination of Malcolm X walk?
- About 60 minutes on foot, covering 3 stops over 6.9 km. You can pause and pick it back up whenever you like.
- What does the The Assassination of Malcolm X case cover?
- 3 narrated stops, beginning at The Audubon Ballroom Steps and ending at Unity Funeral Home Marker, Eighth Avenue. Each one plays automatically as you reach the real location.
- Is the The Assassination of Malcolm X case real?
- Yes. It's built from the public record — court documents, contemporary news, and published histories — reviewed by a person, and told in a documentary register, never sensational.
- Do I need an internet connection or mobile data?
- No. Download the case once in the CaseWalk app and the narration plays fully offline — handy while roaming in United States. GPS triggers each stop as you arrive.
- Is the The Assassination of Malcolm X walk free?
- Your first walk on CaseWalk is free. After that, unlock a single case with a credit (yours to keep) or go All-Access for every case. Cancel anytime.
- Can I walk it at my own pace?
- Yes. There's no guide and no schedule — start when you want, linger as long as you like, and the next stop plays automatically when you get there.
Open the The Assassination of Malcolm X case with CaseWalk
Coming soon to iOS. Your first walk is free, and you can download this case for fully offline use.