Columbine Massacre Victims
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On Tuesday
April 20, 1999 at Columbine High School in Littleton,
Colorado, two Columbine Seniors, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold,
went on a premeditated massacre killing 12 fellow
students and one teacher before committing suicide in the
school library. The Columbine High School Massacre is the
fourth deadliest school massacre in United States history.
In addition to the deceased, 24 other students and faculty were injured.
Please pay tribute to these victims and Visit and
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Columbine Memorial Website.
For more information regarding the victims and the events of
that tragic day, please visit
AColumbineSite.com.
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Bernall, Cassie:
(November 6, 1981 - April 20,
1999): Cassie was an
extremely talented and loving
student who was active in her
church and youth programs. She
was hiding in the Columbine
school library when Eric Harris
and Dylan Klebold entered at
approximately 11:29AM. Harris
came around the table where
Cassie and another girl were
hiding. He slapped the top of
the table, knelt down, and
stated "Peek-a-boo!" He pointed
his sawed-off shotgun under the
table and firing once hitting
Cassie in the right side of the
head. She died instantly. Also,
controversy surrounds a brief
exchange of words between Harris
and Cassie in which it is
thought her ask her "Do you
believe in God?" It is uncertain
whether this account did take
place although this fact was
indeed verified by another
student.
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Curnow, Steven:
(August 28, 1984 - April 20,
1999): Steven was an
athletic person who played on
the soccer team which his dad
coached. He also refereed
part-time and was inspired to go
into the Navy. He was an avid
moviegoer who loved Star
Wars. He was also hiding in
the library when Eric Harris
grabbed his shotgun and walked
over to the lower row of
computer desks where Steven was
hiding and fired his gun. The
shot hit Steven in the neck,
killing him.
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DePooter, Corey:
(March 3, 1982 - April 20,
1999): Corey was a former
wrestler who was an avid golfer
and
fisherman. He was hiding in the
library with his friends,
Jennifer Doyle and Austin
Eubanks, when Harris and Klebold
got to the table where they were
hiding. Dylan Klebold pointed his
semi-automatic gun under the
table, aimed directly at Corey,
then pulled the trigger, hitting
him in the neck and chest,
killing him.
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Fleming, Kelly
Ann:
(January 6, 1983 - April 20,
1999): Kelly was a shy and
creative girl who was an
aspiring songwriter and author
known for her beautiful poems
and short stories. She and her
family had moved to Colorado not
long before the shootings. Kelly
was hiding in the library where
she was studying with her
friends, Lisa Kreutz, Jeanna
Park, Diwata Perez, Val Schnurr,
and Lauren Townsend. Dylan
Klebold had initially approached
Kelly's table and shot Lisa and
Val injuring them. Klebold then
went to another table injuring
and killing another student
before returning back to her table coming up from
behind and shooting Kelly in the
back with his sawed-off shotgun,
killing her instantly.
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Kechter,
Matthew:
(February 19, 1983 - April 20,
1999): Matthew was a smart
and talented football player who
played both offense and defense on
the Columbine football team. He
was an outstanding student who
was studying in the library the
day of the shootings. Matthew
along with follow teammate,
Isaiah Shoels were gunned down
as they hid under a library
table. After killing Isaiah,
Dylan Klebold shot
Matthew in the chest and left
him to die from his injuries.
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Mauser, Daniel:
(June 25, 1983 - April 20,
1999): Daniel was a smart
and outstanding
Sophomore who strived in
academics by excelling in his
mathematics and science
curriculum. He was also an
avid part of the school's debate
and cross-country teams.
Daniel had been named the top
biology student of the Sophomore
class and had won the "Stretch for Excellence" award.
Unfortunately, he
would not learn of this
achievement as he was gunned
down in the school library.
Daniel was shot in the face by
Eric Harris in as he hid under a
table. Daniel was awarded the
"Stretch for Excellence" award
posthumously.
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Rohrbough, Daniel:
(March 2, 1984 - April 20,
1999): Daniel was a
energetic and fun young man who
enjoyed computer games and
electronics. He would work after
school helping his father at his
stereo business while also
helping his grandfather on the
farm in his spare time. He was walking
with two friends up the West
Staircase when he along with his
two friends were shot by Eric
Harris and Dylan Klebold. Daniel
managed to get up and stagger down
the staircase; however, he was
approached by Eric Harris who shot
him point-blank
in the chest, killing him.
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Sanders,
William 'Dave':
(October 22, 1951 - April 20,
1999): William Sanders was
an aspiring person who taught
business for 25 years and
coached the girls basketball and
softball teams at Columbine High
School. Coach Sanders along with
several other staff members
heroically saved an untold
numbers of lives by redirecting
students out of the cafeteria
and out of the direct path of the
shooters. As Coach Sanders was
telling students to get in and
remain in the classrooms out
of danger, he was shot from
behind by Eric Harris. Coach
Sanders managed to get himself
into a science classroom where
students were taking an exam.
Students administered first aid
and alerted police that their
teacher was badly hurt and
needed medical attention;
however, he
died nearly three hours later
from blood loss from gunshot
wounds to the neck and
torso while waiting for help
that never arrived. His last
words which he told his students
was "Tell my family I love
them." Given his heroic efforts,
he posthumously received the
Arthur Ashe Award for Courage.
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Scott, Rachel Joy:
(August 5, 1981 - April 20,
1999): Rachel was a very
courageous and talented young
women who strived to be an
aspiring writer and actress in
addition to loving photography.
Rachel was a very spiritual
individual who often wrote
to God in her journals about her
wish to "Reach the Unreached."
Her talent is obvious in her
artwork of collages in which she
strives to spread the word of
God. Her journals inspire her
words and her goals for which
her legacy lives on. On
the morning of the shootings,
Rachel was eating lunch with one
of her friends on the grassy
lawn outside the school
building. Eric Harris and
Dylan Klebold began shooting at
Rachel and her friend near the
West Entrance. Rachel was hit
and and fell. Moments later,
one of the shooters came down
the hill and shot her
at close range. She died from multiple gunshot wounds to the
head, chest, arm and leg.
Please visit
Rachel's
websites
to view her
journals and artwork.
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Shoels,
Isaiah:
(August 4,
1980 - April 20, 1999) Isaiah
was an inspiring young man who
had overcome adversity being
born with a heart defect but
went on to play football and
wrestle. He was talented and
played the keyboards and aspired
to attend arts college in hopes
of becoming a record producer
like his father. On the morning
of the shootings, Isaiah was
sitting with his teammates
Matthew Kechter and Craig Scott,
Rachel Scott's brother. When
the shootings began, they all hid
under the table. Dylan Klebold
had approached their table and
attempted to pull Isaiah out
from underneath the table, but
was unsuccessful. He then called
to Harris, and joined him.
Klebold and Harris taunted
Shoels for a few seconds and
made racial slurs towards him.
Harris then knelt down and shot
him in the chest at close range,
killing him instantly.
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Tomlin, John:
(September 1, 1982 - April 20,
1999): John was an
outstanding individual who
participated in church youth
groups in addition to traveling
on an expedition to Mexico to
help build housing for the poor. He maintained a job
after school working in a local
nursery while also enjoying
four-wheeling and spending time
with his girlfriend. John spent
most of his lunch hour studying
in the school library. On the
day of the shootings, he was in
the library and hide under then
table with another student
Nicole Nowlen. When Eric Harris
and Dylan Klebold came to there
table, Harris fired his weapon
on the two students without
looking under table hitting both
John and Nicole. When
John tried to crawl out, Klebold
came around the corner and
kicked him while Harris taunted
his escape attempt. Klebold
then shot him several times in the head
and neck,
killing him
almost instantly.
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Townsend, Lauren:
(January 17, 1981 - April 20,
1999): Lauren was a
inspiring and brilliant Senior
who was talented sketch artist.
She was an honor student who
always achieved high marks and
maintained Straight A's on her
report cards. She was the
captain of the varsity girl's
volleyball team. She
excelled in biology and wanted
to attend Colorado State
University after graduation. She
loved animals and volunteered at
a local animal shelter. Lauren
was in the library studying with
her friends, Kelly Fleming, Diwata Perez, Val
Schnurr, Jenna Park, and Lisa
Kreutz where they all were
sitting at Table #2 when Eric
Harris and Dylan Klebold entered
the library. At approximately
11:30 AM,
Harris had moved northeast of
Table #6 and shoots and kills
Kelly Fleming; while Klebold
approaches and shoots
under Table #2 hitting Lauren
in the head and neck; and injuring Jeanna Park and
Lisa Kreutz. Harris then came
around and shot blindly
underneath Table # 2 again hitting
Lauren, Jeanna, and Lisa.
Sadly, Lauren was already dead
when she was hit by the second
gunshot.
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Velasquez, Kyle:
(May 5, 1982 - April 20, 1999):
Kyle was a gentle and loving
young man who was family
oriented helping his father and
mother with daily tasks and
chores around his home.
Early at birth, Kyle faced an
uphill battle as he suffered a
stroke that left him mentally
disabled. Kyle faced a
rough road in school often being
ignored or teased. He loved
computers and was spending his
lunch hour in the library
sitting at one of the computer
workstations when Eric Harris
and Dylan Klebold started there
rampage. Kyle was sitting
at the north row of computers
when Klebold shot him in the
head and back, killing him. Kyle
was the first victim to die in
the library.
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