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Nick Rice Murder Site

Description

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.

Details
Title
Nick Rice Murder Site
Subject
Student activities
Student protests
Rice, Nick
Date
1970-07-01
Type
StillImage
Format
electronic
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Identifier
https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-uaphotos/9442
ku-uaphotos:9442
Relation
University Archives
Coverage
1970s
Kansas--Lawrence
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