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Several hundred members of the Kent State University community and visitors gathered at the Kent State Commons on Thursday to commemorate the moment the Ohio National Guard fired on students protesting the Vietnam War 53 years ago, killing four and wounding nine.
May 4, 1970: A day that went down in history. Author: Ryan Haidet Updated: 12:03 PM EDT May 4, 2021
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Editor s note: Video at the top of this story was originally published in 2020 as Kent State marked
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Kent State University is remembering the deadly shooting that shook the country when the National Guard opened fire on campus on May 4, 1970. It was an unforgettable tragedy that claimed the lives of four people: Allison Krause, Jeffrey Miller, Sandra Scheuer and William Schroeder.
Now, 51 years later, the May 4 shooting is being commemorated with a series of virtual events Tuesday amid ongoing COVID-19 concerns.
The ceremony includes the debut of a video tribute that focuses on the students who were also wounded in the shooting: Alan Canfora, John Cleary, Thomas Grace, Dean Kahler, Joseph Lewis, Donald Mackenzie, James Russell, Robert Stamps and Douglas Wrentmore. The video features nine new markers that have been installed on
Kent State to hold virtual vigil, commemoration on 51st anniversary of May 4 shootings Kent State May 4 state historical marker. By Steph Krane | May 4, 2021 at 5:36 AM EDT - Updated May 4 at 7:09 AM
KENT, Ohio (WOIO) - Kent State University is holding virtual events Tuesday to mark 51 years since the Ohio National Guard killed four students and injured nine others during an anti-war protest.
At noon, the university is premiering a video that commemorates the nine students who were hurt when soldiers opened fire in 1970. The video will highlight the new markers installed on the May 4 site on campus, one for each of the wounded students. The nine markers are in addition to the four markers, installed in 1999, that remember the four students who were killed.