Why did national guardsmen fire on student protesters at kent state university? the guardsmen were responding to a report of sniper fire. the protestors had fired on the guardsmen first. the guardsmen fired in defense of counterprotesters.

The guardsmen were responding o a report of sniper fire.

The national guard had been called in to restore order at the university. Protesters responded by pelting the guardsmen with rocks and bottles. At one point, a guardsmen thought he heard a sniper shot and fired his rifle. Other guardsmen then fired at the students, too. Four young people were killed in the incident.

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