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Line 9: − On May 4, around 2,000 people gathered for a previously planned protest rally, despite the university's announcement of a ban or cancellation. When a [[police]] official ordered the crowd to disperse, his Jeep was "pelted with rocks" and one guardsman was injured. The two guard units advanced with loaded [[rifle]]s and fixed [[bayonet]]s and partly succeeded in dispersing the crowd, but remaining students threw rocks and tear gas canisters at the guardsmen. + − 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.+ + + + +
See talk: there are two issues, whether they were fired upon, and whether they ought to "return fire"
On May 3, protesters defying a curfew by the mayor were dispersed by guardsmen using [[tear gas]].
On May 3, protesters defying a curfew by the mayor were dispersed by guardsmen using [[tear gas]].
==Four student deaths==
On May 4, around 2,000 people gathered for a previously planned protest rally, despite the university's announcement of a ban or cancellation. When a [[police]] official ordered the crowd to disperse, his Jeep was "pelted with rocks" and one guardsman was injured. The two guard units advanced with loaded [[rifle]]s and fixed [[bayonet]]s and partly succeeded in dispersing the crowd.
Remaining students threw rocks and tear gas canisters at the guardsmen. There are conflicting reports about whether guardsmen were fired upon.
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.