7 things to know about Kent State shooting victim John Cleary, who died at 74

CLEVELAND, Ohio – John Cleary died on Oct. 25, his life shaped and forever marked by one of America’s most infamous moments: the Kent State shootings of May 4, 1970.

Cleary, who was shot by Ohio National Guard troops during campus protests, was 74.

That day, 13 people were shot. Four died: Allison Krause, Jeffrey Miller, Sandra Scheuer and William Schroeder.

Kent State posted a thorough remembrance of Cleary, a man who left behind a story that touches on trauma, resilience and the deep need to remember and learn from history.

Here are seven things to know about Cleary:

1. The day that changed everything

On that fateful 1970 day, Cleary was a 19-year-old freshman architecture student at Kent State from Scotia, New York, outside of Albany. He was not deeply involved in campus politics