during an inter-schools sports competition. A medical examination confirmed that the girl had been raped, and GAMSU again pressed the government for answers, calling for the girl to be allowed to identify the rapist. Following a long delay in any government action, GAMSU requested a police permit to hold a public protest. The request was denied, but, referring to their constitutional right to protest, GAMSU called its members to take part in a peaceful march towards the capital city of Banjul. Incident GAMSU decided to hold their protest march on 10 April 2000, and 'thousands' reportedly gathered outside the Gambia Technical Training Institute intending to march towards the Banjul city centre. However, they were stopped by police officers, who ordered them to disperse. Refusing to do so, the police opened fire on the protest with tear gas and rubber bullets. The students then scattered but regrouped, creating barricades out of burning tires and throwing stones at the police. As non-students then joined the fray, government buildings were attacked and a police station was set on fire. The police then reacted by opening fire on the protesters with live ammunition. They killed 16 people, 14 of whom were students, as well as a journalist and Red Cross volunteer, Omar Barrow, and a three-year-old child. Hundreds were reported to have been injured. Immediately following the shooting, people were barred by the police from entering the local hospital to identify the dead. A statement released by the President's office following the shooting stated that 28 people had been admitted to Royal Victoria Teaching Hospital. A student nurse drafted in to help during the massacre later described how there was "immediate chaos in the hospital" and how during emergency operations on gunshot wounds, radio stations were saying that only rubber bullets had been used. Victims The full list of those killed is as follows. Further details are those from a coroner's inquest published by Foroyaa in 2014. Reginald Carroll, student of La Fourmi Institute, died of gunshot wounds Karamo Barrow, former student of the Institute for Continuing Education, died of gunshot wounds Lamin Bojang, student of Nusrat Senior Secondary School, died of gunshot wounds Ousman Sabally, student of Brikamaba Upper Basic School, died of gunshot wounds Sainey Nyabally, not mentioned in report Ousman Sembene, not mentioned in report Bakary Njie, not mentioned in report Claesco Pierra, resident of New Jeshwang, died of gunshot wounds