Date: 20 April 1999
Location: Littleton, Colorado, United States
Type of event: criminal
Description:
Two students engagd in a shooting attack on their school, Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado. Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold entered the school about 11:00 AM, shooting several students in a stairway. They shot one student outside and additional students en route to the library, where more were shot. The perpetrators went to the cafeteria and unsuccessfully tried to detonate two propane bombs, after which they returned to the library and committed suicide. Arriving police were uncertain of the situation, with the result that the school was not fully evacuated until at least 4 PM. Those killed included 12 students ages 15 to 18, one teacher, and the two perpetrators. Injured included 21 students ages 15 to 18 and two teachers.
Consequences: 15 killed, 27 injured
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