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At 12:24 p.m., the guardsmen fired 67 shots on the unarmed activists over a period of 13 seconds. Alan Canfora was among nine injured after he was hit in the wrist, while four others were killed. It was very unexpected, shocking and it was just wrong, Canfora recalled in an interview with 3News earlier this year. It was just uncalled for.
The incident sent shockwaves across America, and became a rallying cry for those involved in the anti-war movement (the fighting in Vietnam would still not end for a few more years). In particular, Canfora s experience inspired him to a lifetime of activism, and he continued to speak about the lessons from that day over the next 50 years.