Columbine High School shootings

Historical Context Note

Lucas Paul Richert (University of Saskatchewan)
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On 20 April 1999, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold killed 12 fellow students and a teacher at Columbine High School in Littleton, CO, and then shot themselves fatally. More than 30 people were wounded.

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Citation: Richert, Lucas Paul. "Columbine High School shootings". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 October 2008 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=4069, accessed 26 November 2024.]

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