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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.
   
• 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.
   
• 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.
   
• 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.
   
• 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.

• 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.
   
• 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.
   
• 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.
   
• 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.
   
• 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.
   
• 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.
   
• 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.
   
• 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.