The Boston Massacre was an incident on March 5th, 1770 that occurred in the city of Boston, Massachusetts. It began when a group of colonists started harassing and intimidating British soldiers who were guarding a customs house. Tensions rose as snowballs were hurled at the troops. The violence was crescendoed when one of the soldiers released his musket, killing three people, including Crispus Attucks, while eight others were wounded. The chaos caused fear and stir in neighboring areas. In response, Lieut. Governor Thomas Hutchinson promised to take proper action in order to establish peace and an investigation was held to determine what happened. Ultimately, only two of the British soldiers were found guilty of manslaughter and James Montgomery, a black sailor, emerged to become a hero for organizing African Americans during the trial.