Kent State Shootings, 50 Years Later

“Four dead in Ohio.” May 4th marks 50 years since The Kent State shootings.

On May 4, 1970, in just 13 seconds, four students at Kent State University – Allison Krause, Jeffrey Miller, Sandra Scheuer, and William Schroeder — were fatally shot when National Guardsmen opened fire. Nine others were wounded on the small campus. Fifty years later, on another Monday in the Ohio town of Kent, the university had planned a series of events to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the shooting. However, the events had to be canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic, the Cleveland Plain Dealer reported.

The May 4th augmented reality experience is designed to engage and immerse users as they journey through the events of May 4th, 1970 and reflect on its meaning for today.

The experience invites users to view multiple perspectives of the Kent State shootings through the lens of augmented reality using historical imagery, audio, and related experiences that highlight past and current humanitarian struggles.

Take the augmented reality tour HERE