May 4, 1970

Although the National Guards were on campus and showed the students they weren't afraid to use force, it didn't stop the students from protesting what they believe is wrong. The students kept up their protests and gathered in the commons. They were told to break up the gathering by the National Guards, but the students refused to move. They began to shout at the Guards when they were ordered to seperate the group. Most of the group was made of protesters, but there were a lot of students just passing by to get to their next classes. The Guards began to march towards to students with their guns, which frightened the students. The Guards pushed the students to the football field using tear gas and occasionaly clubbing a few students. The students attacked back by throwing stones at the Guards, however the stones did no harm to the Guards because the stones never reached them. The Guards were told to retreat back to the commons, and as the Guards were walking away they all turned around and began firing at the students. According to the court case there was a verbal command for the National Guards to fire at the students. The Guards killed four students, and injured nine, a few of the students that were hit by the bullets were just passing by to get to their classes. This day is also called the May 4th massacre.