Jackson State killings occurred on Friday , May 15 , 1970 , at Jackson State College ( now Jackson State University ) in Jackson , Mississippi . On May 14 , 1970 , a group of students were confronted by city and state police . Shortly after midnight , the police opened fire , killing two students and injuring twelve . The event happened only 11 days after the Kent State shootings , in which National Guardsmen killed four students at Kent State University in Ohio , which had first captured national attention
Kent State shootings
Kent State shootings
Jackson State killings