Student Protesters Interviewed at Nick Rice Murder Site Student activities Student protests Rice, Nick Police officers, confronted with 150 to 300 hundred protesters fired into the crowd and fatally shot Nick Rice in the back of the skull. According to witnesses, several demonstrators attempted to aid him, but the police continuously fired canisters of tear gas. He was eventually taken to the Gaslight Tavern where he died waiting for an ambulence. 1970-07-12/18 StillImage electronic image/tiff https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-uaphotos/16749 ku-uaphotos:16749 University Archives 1970s Kansas--Lawrence The copyright and related rights status of this Item has not been evaluated. Please refer to the organization that has made the Item available for more information. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.