Was the Boston massacre a massacre? WHY DO we call it that

They killed 5 people while under attack by the mob, it's a massacre because multiple people died

The Boston massacre a massacre is discussed below.

Explanation:

The Boston massacre was a real massacre because in that event multiple people were died by the gunfire of the British troops. It all started when the British were sent to Boston, a large mob was start throwing snowballs on them and start calling their names. During March 1770 an angry mob was violently shot down by the British soldiers.