John cleary, wounded in kent state shooting, dies at 74 he was shot in 1970 by the national guard during a student protest over the vietnam war that left four dead in ohio. John cleary, who was shot in the chest by ohio national guard troops during an antiwar protest at kent state university in 1970, a chilling moment in american history that was captured in a life magazine cover photo, died oct 25 at his home in gibsonia, pa., near pittsburgh John cleary of pine, who survived the kent state shootings, dies at 74 four students were killed Nine were wounded by national guard troops jonathan d A man who was wounded in the deadly national guard shooting at kent state university in 1970 has died, according to the school
He was 74 years old. John cleary, who was among nine kent state university students wounded by the ohio national guard during the deadly events of may 4, 1970, has died at the age of 74. John cleary, one of the nine victims that was wounded during the shooting, rings the victory bell during the commemoration on sunday, may 4, 2025 25, may 4 survivor john cleary died at 74 years old surrounded by his family in his home.
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