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Late on June 3 and early on the morning of June 4, [[PLA]] units were brought into Beijing using automatic weapons, advancing in tanks, armored personnel carriers (APCs), and trucks from several directions toward Tiananmen Square.  They used armed force to clear demonstrators from the streets.

Late on June 3 and early on the morning of June 4, [[PLA]] units were brought into Beijing using automatic weapons, advancing in tanks, armored personnel carriers (APCs), and trucks from several directions toward Tiananmen Square.  They used armed force to clear demonstrators from the streets.

At 4:30 am protesters, joined by some PLA members, were given one hour to leave the Square.  Five minutes later the 27th Army's armoured personnel carriers opened fire before running the crowd over at 65 kph [40 miles per hour].  “Students linked arms but were mown down. APCs then ran over the bodies time and time again to make, quote ‘pie’ unquote, and remains collected by bulldozer.  Later that morning Their remains were incinerated and then hosed down drains.

At 4:30 am protesters, joined by some PLA members, were given one hour to leave the Square.  Five minutes later the 27th Army's armoured personnel carriers opened fire before running the crowd over at 65 kph [40 miles per hour].  “Students linked arms but were mown down. APCs then ran over the bodies time and time again to make, quote ‘pie’ unquote.  Their remains were collected by bulldozer later that morning, incinerated, and then hosed down drains.

The 27th Army was ordered to spare no one.  Wounded girl students begged for their lives but were bayoneted.  A three-year-old girl was injured, but her mother was shot as she went to her aid, as were six others.

The 27th Army was ordered to spare no one.  Wounded girl students begged for their lives but were bayoneted.  A three-year-old girl was injured, but her mother was shot as she went to her aid, as were six others.