Human fear is truly damaging to society and can warp the psyche.

The sad thing is, his parents actually got hate mail from other parents when he was killed, like it was their way of coping with reality, due to their "victim-blaming" mentality or something.

"He told a Kent State classmate he was 'scared'
of the unrest. Two days later, he was dead."

https://www.cincinnati.com/in-depth/news/2020/04/28/kent-state-shooting-victim-william-bill-schroeder-remebered-may-4-1970/5154121002/