Kent State University, May 4, 1970 shootings Published December 7, 2019 at 1800 × 1200 in Kent State University, May 4, 1970 shootings ← Previous Next → Seconds after the guardsmen fired, students take cover. The legs of Jeffrey Miller, one of the four students who were fatally shot, is seen at the far left of the frame lying on the ground. 030_R02F07 030_R02F07