The National Guard was responsible for the Kent State shootings. On May 4, 1970, the National Guard made an enormous mistake. Every year on May 4th, some witnesses recall the horrifying events that happened at Kent State University so many years ago. They recall the tragic deaths that occurred on that day. What started out as an innocent riot turned into four cases of a bloody manslaughter. The National Guard was ordered to go to Kent State to stop the riots, but to their dismay, their coming only fueled the fires that were burning inside the young adults. The Nataional Guard was called in to stop a peaceful protest on the University's campus, but it ended in tradgey with four students dead and nine wounded. The National Guard's inability
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The students adapted to this action by putting rags over their faces. One day there were rumors that a student was about to burn down the clock tower, but he only threw rocks at it. The protesters burned down the R.O.T.C. building and threw rocks at the firemen. After this the guardsmen knew that the students meant business.
The National Guard was hit by the students' rocks, so in turn they forcefully used their shields against the students. The National Guard ordered the students to walk in groups of three people or less. However the students disobeyed this new command and joined into one big group. The National Guard responded by throwing tear gas at the students. The students, having had this happened on multiple occasions before, threw the canisters back at the National Guard.
Around the same time as the tear gas incidents, there were shots fired at the National Guard from a sniper far away from where the students were. It is still unclear to this day if there was an order given via radio to fire at the students, but the National Guard did open fire on the students. The students ran but there was nothing they could do. The soldiers shot their rifles at the students armed only with rocks. The National Guard killed four and injured a total of nine
The students adapted to this action by putting rags over their faces. One day there were rumors that a student was about to burn down the clock tower, but he only threw rocks at it. The protesters burned down the R.O.T.C. building and threw rocks at the firemen. After this the guardsmen knew that the students meant business.
The National Guard was hit by the students' rocks, so in turn they forcefully used their shields against the students. The National Guard ordered the students to walk in groups of three people or less. However the students disobeyed this new command and joined into one big group. The National Guard responded by throwing tear gas at the students. The students, having had this happened on multiple occasions before, threw the canisters back at the National Guard.
Around the same time as the tear gas incidents, there were shots fired at the National Guard from a sniper far away from where the students were. It is still unclear to this day if there was an order given via radio to fire at the students, but the National Guard did open fire on the students. The students ran but there was nothing they could do. The soldiers shot their rifles at the students armed only with rocks. The National Guard killed four and injured a total of nine