Columbine High School - Littleton, CO - Infamous Crime Scenes on Waymarking.com

Anyone who lived in the Denver metro-area during the 1999 Columbine High School massacre still vividly remembers the images and reports of the horror of that afternoon. The events during and resulting investigations changed the manner in which school attacks are handled by authorities worldwide. I was honored to be involved in some of the memorials to the students, facility and their family.

An Internet search of 'Columbine High School Massacre' will reveal a plethora of information. Wikipedia reports, "The Columbine High School massacre occurred on Tuesday, April 20, 1999, at Columbine High School in Columbine, an unincorporated area of Jefferson County, Colorado, United States, near Denver and Littleton. Two senior students, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, embarked on a massacre, killing 12 students and one teacher. They also injured 21 other students directly, and three people were injured while attempting to escape. The pair then committed suicide. It is the fourth-deadliest school massacre in United States history, after the 1927 Bath School disaster, 2007 Virginia Tech massacre and the 1966 University of Texas massacre, and the deadliest for an American high school.

The massacre provoked debate regarding gun control laws, the availability of firearms in the United States, and gun violence involving youths. Much discussion also centered on the nature of high school cliques, subcultures, and bullying, as well as the role of violent movies and video games in American society. The shooting also resulted in an increased emphasis on school security, and a moral panic aimed at goth culture, social outcasts, the gun culture, the use of pharmaceutical anti-depressants by teenagers, violent films and music, teenage internet use, and violent video games." from (visit link)

The high school was remodeled after the crime, so these photos show the renovation of the library where so many lost their lives. The grounds of the school are much smaller than they appeared on that day from the helicopter views. There are nearby memorials to the students and faculty who were killed that day. Many of the students who survived have moved on with their lives while others are still engaged in counseling and other support activities to try to prevent such events from reoccurring.

Visitors are not allowed in the school. I visited on a weekend when the school was closed. Other resources include (visit link) , (visit link) and (visit link) .

Date of crime: 04/20/1999 Public access allowed: yes Fee required: no Web site: [Web Link]

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