Remembering
Columbine
On April 29, 1999, two boys conducted what is one of today's biggest school shootings. At Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold killed 13 and wounded 20 before committing suicide. The massacre led to political debates about gun control and school safety. It also led to an investigation to determine what motivated Eric and Dylan to commit such a tragedy. The two had been bullied, were members of a group comprised of social outcasts fascinated by the Goth culture, were influenced by violent video games and harsh music, but none of these theories were ever proven.
BACKGROUND
News Coverage the Hours After
In January or 1998, Dylan Klebold and Eric Harris are arrested after stealing items from a van. After pleading guilty, both are sent to a juvenile diversion program.,
In March of 1998, Randy and Judy Brown, parents of Columbine High student Brooks Brown, file a report with the police stating that Eric Harris has threatened to kill Brooks with threats written on the internet.
In April of 1999, at approximately 11:19 am, Dylan and Eric carrying guns and bombs, open fire in Columbine High School.
In November of 1999, Mark Manes is sentenced to six years in prison for selling the gun used in the murders at Columbine High to minors Harris and Klebold.
Years later in October of 2003, home videos of Harris and Klebold were released by authorities. The video, made six weeks before the shooting, the two are seen in a forest area shooting at bowling pins.
Later in February of 2004, the Colorado Attorney General Ken Salazar releases an investigative report showing thousands of pages and documents showing the two planning the attack.