Background

Born 11 September 1981 and 9 April 1981
  • Place of birth: Lakewood, Colorado and Wichita, Kansas
Students

Case File

Dylan Klebold and Eric Harris
Columbine
Murder

Victims

13 Murdered, 24 Injured

The Columbine High School massacre was a school shooting and attempted bombing that occurred on April 20, 1999, at Columbine High School in Columbine, Colorado. The perpetrators, twelfth grade (senior) students Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, murdered 12 students and one teacher, before simultaneously committing suicide in the library.

  • Attack planned for over a year
  • 188 rounds fired during attack
  • Bombs failed to detonate

Status

Both deceased
Suicide, 20 April 1999