Kent State University, May 4, 1970 shootings Published December 7, 2019 at 1800 × 1196 in Kent State University, May 4, 1970 shootings ← Previous Next → Guardsman on the practice field kneel in firing position, some say to bluff the students. A protester waving a black flag gives the guardsman the finger. 025_R02F02 025_R02F02