Jackson State killings

When

15 May 1970

Kind

Shooting

Killed

2

Coordinates

32.30° N, 90.21° W

Description

Incident during racial tensions between residents of Jackson, Mississippi and Jackson State students

Injured

12

Police killings of students (1970)

The Jackson State killings occurred on May 15, 1970, at Jackson State College in Jackson, Mississippi. On May 14, 1970, city and state police confronted a group of students outside a campus dormitory. Shortly after midnight, the police opened fire, killing two students and injuring twelve.

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