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kent-state-shooting — Part 04

104 pages · May 08, 2026 · Document date: May 15, 1970 · Broad topic: General · Topic: kent-state-shooting · 104 pages OCR'd
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FU-sGe cht. 3-17-69) [> {> FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION q G | 5/16/70 7 . Dote. lace of employment, Cleveland, Ohio. He identificd himself as a Freshman student residing in Johnson Hall, Kent State University (XS5U), Kent, Ohio, Ne said that on the night of Saturday, May 2, 1970, be observed the burning of the ROTC Building on campus fron the roof of Johnson Hall, He stated he saw flares being huricd inte the building by sone denonstrators and other demonstrators chopping at fire hoses with machetes, however, he was too far away fron the scene to be able to identify any of the denonstrators,. On Nonday, May 4, 1970, he observed the demonstration on the Commons from Johnson Yall.but again was too far fron the scene to make any identifications. He observed the shooting hy the Onin KRetional Guardsmen but was too far away to Lurnish any detailed information. Me recalled that on Sunday evening, May 3, 197¢C, while walking across camps ahcorved some students inclucing one known to him only 2s Qigwmeeeses a third floor resident of Johnson Hall, remove what appeared to be some soft drink bottles from sone bushes. He did not notice if they had been fashioned into molotov cocktails These students were then lost in the crowd of demonstrators. Ne adéed he menticned this incident to the Kent. State University (MSU) police. He stated he did not actually see anyone making gasoline bombs. Cleveland 98-2140 eee File ee 5 1@) “Date dictated S/1G6/7 _— a ee This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. itis the property of the FBt ond is looned to your agency it ond its contents ore not to he distributed outsica your agency.
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