June 27, 1844

Carthage, Illinois
While in protective custody at Carthage Jail, Joseph Smith and his brother Hyrum Smith were shot and killed by an armed mob just after 5 p.m.
Sources: 
History of the Church, Joseph Smith, 6:602–26
Doctrine and Covenants 135 
"A Little Known Account of the Murders of Joseph and Hyrum Smith," Jan Shipps, BYU Studies 14:3
Journal of Mormon History, Dean C. Jessee, 8:3–19
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