USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -You are here. On May 4, 1970, members of the Ohio National Guard fired into a crowd of Kent State University demonstrators, killing four and wounding nine Kent State students. The impact of the shootings was dramatic.

Detailed explanation-2: -KENT, Ohio-National Guardsmen opened fire on students at Kent State University in Kent, Ohio, on May 4, 1970. The students were protesting the invasion of Cambodia and the presence of the National Guard on campus following earlier protests that turned violent.

Detailed explanation-3: -Twenty-eight National Guard soldiers fired about 67 rounds over 13 seconds, killing four students and wounding nine others, one of whom suffered permanent paralysis.