Yet another theory is that the first shot was one fired by the British, that killed Asahel Porter, their prisoner who was running away (he had been told to walk away and he would be let go, though he panicked and began to run).
O altă teorie este că primul foc de armă a fost tras de britanicul care l-a ucis pe Asahel Porter, prizonierul care fugea (i se spusese că dacă merge încet va fi lăsat liber, dar el a intrat în panică și a luat-o la fugă).