Lennon
04-20-09, 02:52 PM
As you all may well remember, today 10 years ago students Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold walked into Columbine High School and shot up the place. In total 15 people were dead (including the shooters) and 24 were injured.
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http://bw3086.k12.sd.us/Event/dylan%20klebold.jpghttp://www.newprophecy.net/Eric_Harris_18.jpg
It all started on April 20th, 1999. Shortly before arriving to school Eric and Dylan had planted a small fire bomb in a field half a mile away, set to go off at 11:14 PM, it was used as a diversion (even though it only went partway off and was put out fairly quickly.)Then, they took seperate cars to school. Eric parked in the Junior parking lot, Klebold in the Senior (both spots not assigned to them) they both had excellent views of the cafeteria's side entrance, and each one covering a main exit of the school.
The pair then met near Harris' car and armed two 20 pound propane bombs. They put the bombs in duffelbags and set them in the cafeteria during a busy lunch shift. The bombs had enough power to blow the cafeteria and bring the library above it crumbeling down. They then went back to their cars, geared up and waited for the bombs to go off. Luckily the bombs never went off.
Probably pretty mad their bombs didn't go off, Harris & Klebold took their weapons and entered the school. They went to the top of the west entrance, the highest point of the school. At 11:19 am a person heard Harris yell "GO! GO!" At that moment they pulled out their shotguns and started firing on Rachael Scott and Richard Castaldo who were on a grassy knoll eating lunch. Scott was shot four times (head, torso, and leg, something was shot twice) and killed instantly. Castaldo was shot eight times (arm, chest, back, and abs) and critically injured. And that whole thing about "Do you believe in God?" the FBI doesn't think actually took place.
Harris then took off his trenchcoat and pulled out two 9mm Carbines aimed it down the West staircase where Dan Rohrbough Sean Graves and Lance Kirklin were walking straight below. They suddenly began shooting at them all three fell wounded. Harris and Klebold then turned south and shot at people sitting on the grassy knoll adjacent to the steps, opposite the West Entrance of the school. Michael Johnson was hit but kept running and escaped. Mark Taylor fell to the ground, crippled, and played dead. The other three escaped uninjured. Then an injured Sean Graves got up, limped and tried to escape. He passed out by the side entrance to the cafeteria. Then Klebold decided to go check why the propane bombs didn't go off. As Dan tried to struggle down the steps, Dylan shot him in the back and walked over passed out Sean Graves. While Dylan was in the cafeteria, Harris decided to shoot down the steps to several students sitting by the cafeteria entrance, Anne-Marie Hochhalter as she attempted to run. After a few seconds, Klebold returned.
http://www.erichufschmid.net/Columbine/Eric_Harris_Dylan_Klebold.JPG
After that, they shot two kids sitting on the soccer field a few yards away, but missed. As they made their way to the west entrance they threw pipe bombs but none of which went off (they were pretty sh!tty bombmakers if you ask me.) Then teacher Patti Nielson with student Brian Anderson saw the commotion, thinking they were pulling a prank or something (not a shooting) she told them to "KNOCK IT OFF!" As Anderson opened the doors, Harris and Klebold shot out the windows. Nielson was hit in the shoulder by shrapnel, and Anderson was struck with flying glass. Naturally freaking out, Nielson ran into the library and warned everyone, calling 9-1-1. Anderson stayed where he laid, stuck between interior and exterior doors.
Later at 11:24 AM a Jefferson County Deputy Sheriff showed up. He shot at Harris and Klebold, distracting them so Anderson could get away. He staggered to an open break room where he stayed for the whole ordeal. Harris fired ten shots at him, when his gun ran out he ran inside to the school. The officer called for assistance. The pair then walked down the Main North Hallway, shooting anyone and throwing non-exploding pipe bombs. In the process they shot student Stephanie Munson in the ankle. She was however able to escape to a house across the street. The pair then shot out the windows of the East Entrance. After walking through the halls many times shooting at students (not hitting anyone) they turned to the Library Hallway.
Coach William David Sanders, already having evacuated the cafeteria, turned the corner into the Library Hallway with a student and saw the shooters turning the corner at the other end. They turned and ran, the pair shot Sanders but missed the student. The student ran into a nearby classroom and told the teacher. Meanwhile, the shooters went down the North Hallway again. Sanders then struggled to get into a different classroom where they put the sign "1 Bleeding to Death" to get the attention of the police, ambulance etc. Two students tried to administer first aid, as one teacher stayed in contact with the police, they didn't evacuate Sanders (but got the students) and he died at 3:00 pm.
[To be continued....]
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/b5/Evacuating_Columbine.jpg/250px-Evacuating_Columbine.jpg
http://bw3086.k12.sd.us/Event/dylan%20klebold.jpghttp://www.newprophecy.net/Eric_Harris_18.jpg
It all started on April 20th, 1999. Shortly before arriving to school Eric and Dylan had planted a small fire bomb in a field half a mile away, set to go off at 11:14 PM, it was used as a diversion (even though it only went partway off and was put out fairly quickly.)Then, they took seperate cars to school. Eric parked in the Junior parking lot, Klebold in the Senior (both spots not assigned to them) they both had excellent views of the cafeteria's side entrance, and each one covering a main exit of the school.
The pair then met near Harris' car and armed two 20 pound propane bombs. They put the bombs in duffelbags and set them in the cafeteria during a busy lunch shift. The bombs had enough power to blow the cafeteria and bring the library above it crumbeling down. They then went back to their cars, geared up and waited for the bombs to go off. Luckily the bombs never went off.
Probably pretty mad their bombs didn't go off, Harris & Klebold took their weapons and entered the school. They went to the top of the west entrance, the highest point of the school. At 11:19 am a person heard Harris yell "GO! GO!" At that moment they pulled out their shotguns and started firing on Rachael Scott and Richard Castaldo who were on a grassy knoll eating lunch. Scott was shot four times (head, torso, and leg, something was shot twice) and killed instantly. Castaldo was shot eight times (arm, chest, back, and abs) and critically injured. And that whole thing about "Do you believe in God?" the FBI doesn't think actually took place.
Harris then took off his trenchcoat and pulled out two 9mm Carbines aimed it down the West staircase where Dan Rohrbough Sean Graves and Lance Kirklin were walking straight below. They suddenly began shooting at them all three fell wounded. Harris and Klebold then turned south and shot at people sitting on the grassy knoll adjacent to the steps, opposite the West Entrance of the school. Michael Johnson was hit but kept running and escaped. Mark Taylor fell to the ground, crippled, and played dead. The other three escaped uninjured. Then an injured Sean Graves got up, limped and tried to escape. He passed out by the side entrance to the cafeteria. Then Klebold decided to go check why the propane bombs didn't go off. As Dan tried to struggle down the steps, Dylan shot him in the back and walked over passed out Sean Graves. While Dylan was in the cafeteria, Harris decided to shoot down the steps to several students sitting by the cafeteria entrance, Anne-Marie Hochhalter as she attempted to run. After a few seconds, Klebold returned.
http://www.erichufschmid.net/Columbine/Eric_Harris_Dylan_Klebold.JPG
After that, they shot two kids sitting on the soccer field a few yards away, but missed. As they made their way to the west entrance they threw pipe bombs but none of which went off (they were pretty sh!tty bombmakers if you ask me.) Then teacher Patti Nielson with student Brian Anderson saw the commotion, thinking they were pulling a prank or something (not a shooting) she told them to "KNOCK IT OFF!" As Anderson opened the doors, Harris and Klebold shot out the windows. Nielson was hit in the shoulder by shrapnel, and Anderson was struck with flying glass. Naturally freaking out, Nielson ran into the library and warned everyone, calling 9-1-1. Anderson stayed where he laid, stuck between interior and exterior doors.
Later at 11:24 AM a Jefferson County Deputy Sheriff showed up. He shot at Harris and Klebold, distracting them so Anderson could get away. He staggered to an open break room where he stayed for the whole ordeal. Harris fired ten shots at him, when his gun ran out he ran inside to the school. The officer called for assistance. The pair then walked down the Main North Hallway, shooting anyone and throwing non-exploding pipe bombs. In the process they shot student Stephanie Munson in the ankle. She was however able to escape to a house across the street. The pair then shot out the windows of the East Entrance. After walking through the halls many times shooting at students (not hitting anyone) they turned to the Library Hallway.
Coach William David Sanders, already having evacuated the cafeteria, turned the corner into the Library Hallway with a student and saw the shooters turning the corner at the other end. They turned and ran, the pair shot Sanders but missed the student. The student ran into a nearby classroom and told the teacher. Meanwhile, the shooters went down the North Hallway again. Sanders then struggled to get into a different classroom where they put the sign "1 Bleeding to Death" to get the attention of the police, ambulance etc. Two students tried to administer first aid, as one teacher stayed in contact with the police, they didn't evacuate Sanders (but got the students) and he died at 3:00 pm.
[To be continued....]