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Richmond Road Baptist Church
Two women were killed and 2 men were wounded at
Richmond Road Baptist Church in Lexington, Kentucky
on Sunday.

(FOX NEWS) – Governor Beshear asks for prayers following
violent incident at Richmond Road Baptist Church. A Kentucky
state trooper was also among the injured. He was in stable
condition and receiving medical treatment at the time of
the report.

Police believe the suspect, who was shot by responding law
enforcement and was pronounced deceased at the scene,
may have had a connection to the Church.

Kentucky governor vetoes ban on gender-affirming care for youth | CNN  Politics
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear.

30+ Man Praying His Knees Silhouette Stock Photos, Pictures & Royalty-Free  Images - iStock

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THE KENT STATE SHOOTINGS ON THIS DAY

How LIFE Magazine Covered the Kent State Shootings in 1970

50 years ago, the Kent State shootings sparked student unrest across America

The long shadow of May 4, 1970 (opinion)

On May 4, 1970, in Kent, Ohio, 28 National Guardsmen fire their
weapons at a group of anti-war demonstrators on the
Kent State University campus, killing four students and wounding nine.

The tragedy was a watershed moment for a nation divided by the
conflict in Vietnam, and further galvanized the
anti-war movement.

Two days earlier, on May 2, National Guard troops were called to
Kent to suppress students rioting in protest of the
Vietnam War
and the
U.S. invasion of Cambodia.

The next day, scattered protests were dispersed by tear gas,
and on May 4 class resumed at Kent State University.   

By noon that day, despite a ban on rallies, some 2,000 people
had assembled on the campus. National Guard troops arrived
and ordered the crowd to disperse, fired tear gas, and advanced
against the students with bayonets fixed on their rifles.

Some of the protesters, refusing to yield, responded by throwing
rocks and verbally taunting the
troops (below).

       

        
        
 Looking back at May 4, 1970: National Guard shootings at Kent State       
       
Kent State massacre: The shootings on a college campus 50 years ago changed  the country

The Kent State University shooting, 50 years later - Ohio History Connection

My God! They're Killing Us': Newsweek's 1970 Coverage of the Kent State  Shooting - Newsweek

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A CAMPUS MASSACRE ON THIS DAY IN 2007

Virginia Tech Victims

On April 16, 2007, 32 people died after being gunned down
on the campus of Virginia Tech by Seung-Hui Cho, a student
at the college who later died by suicide.

The Virginia Tech shooting began around 7:15 a.m., when
Cho, a 23-year-old senior and English major at Blacksburg-
based Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University,
shot a female freshman and a male resident assistant in a
campus dormitory before fleeing the building.

Police were soon on the scene; unaware of the gunman’s
identity, they initially pursued the female victim’s boyfriend
as a suspect in what they believed to be an isolated domestic-
violence incident.

However, at around 9:40 a.m., Cho, armed with a 9-millimeter
handgun, a 22-caliber handgun and hundreds of rounds of
ammunition, entered a classroom building, chained and locked
several main doors and went from room to room shooting
people. Approximately 10 minutes after the rampage began,
he died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

The attack left 32 people dead and more than a dozen wounded.

In all, 27 students and five faculty members died in the massacre.

Video grab of Cho Seung-hui, the Virginia Tech gunman who killed 32 people before killing himself
Cho Seung-hui, the Virginia Tech gunman who killed 32
people before turning the gun on himself. Photograph:
AP

This is the famous photo from the Virginia Tech shooting. Here's the story  behind it. - Washington Post

Virginia Tech shooting leaves 32 dead | April 16, 2007 | HISTORY

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THE MAY 4 MASSACRE ON THIS DAY IN 1970

On May 4, 1970, in Kent, Ohio, 28 National Guardsmen fired their weapons at a group of anti-war demonstrators on the Kent State University campus, killing four students, wounding eight, and permanently paralyzing another. The tragedy was a watershed
moment for a nation divided by the conflict in Vietnam, and
further galvanized the
anti-war movement
. 

Kent State massacre: The roots of today's polarization were planted 50 years ago. So were the ...

Troops fired on Kent State students in 1970. Survivors see echoes in today's campus protests ...

Photos: See Student Activists Throughout History | Time

Kent State shootings: Warning, flames greeted National Guard at campus      
      
 

Honoring Students Killed at Kent State in 1970 - The New York Times

Kent State: The End of the 1960s and the Beginning of Something Far Worse - The American Vision

    
      
      
    

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HISTORY WAS MADE ON THIS DAY

Today in History March 4: From National Safety Day to Toru Dutt Birthday - Eduvast.com

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This is the famous photo from the Virginia Tech shooting. Here’s the story behind it ...

 Seung-Hui Cho, the student gunman who went on a shooting rampage at Virginia Tech on April 16, 2007, that left 33 dead, including himself.   
Seung-Hui Cho, the student gunman.

One of the few photographs taken inside French class in Holden Hall at the time.
One of the few photographs taken inside French class in
Holden Hall at the time.

Injured occupants are carried out of Norris Hall at Virginia Tech. Picture: Alan Kim
Injured occupants are carried out of Norris Hall at Virginia
Tech.

 Virginia Tech Memorial Trees | Arboretum Outreach Center

From Second Amendment to assault weapons ban: A look at U.S. gun laws - CNNPolitics

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