<human>:  How many people died in the Boston Massacre?
<bot>: There were 5 people killed in the Boston Massacre. The Boston Massacre was a confrontation between British soldiers and colonists in Boston, Massachusetts, on March 5, 1770. The incident began when a group of colonists threw snowballs at the British soldiers, who responded by firing their muskets into the crowd. The British soldiers then fired into the crowd, killing 5 colonists.