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Line 12: − − Although the adjutant general of the [[Ohio National Guard]] said that a sniper had fired a shot, many [[United States|Americans]] felt that there was no justification for the guardsmen to fire into the crowd at all. − <ref>"The indiscriminate firing of rifles into a crowd of students and the deaths that followed were unnecessary, unwarranted, and inexcusable." (Scranton Commission Report, 1970, p. 87) cited in [http://dept.kent.edu/sociology/lewis/lewihen.htm The May 4 Shootings at Kent State University: The Search por Historical Accuracy] by Jerry M. Lewis And Thomas R. Hensley </ref>
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Without any apparent orders, some guardsmen opened fire. Shots were fired into the air, into the ground, but also directly at people. A total of 67 shots were fired, hitting 13 people and killing 4 of them.
Without any apparent orders, some guardsmen opened fire. Shots were fired into the air, into the ground, but also directly at people. A total of 67 shots were fired, hitting 13 people and killing 4 of them.
The protest song "Ohio," written by Neil Young, was inspired by the [[Kent State]] shootings.
The protest song "Ohio," written by Neil Young, was inspired by the [[Kent State]] shootings.