"It appears to be a suicide mission," said Sheriff John Stone. The two exchanged shots with police and were later found dead in the library with self-inflicted gunshot wounds and bombs around their bodies, said sheriff's spokesman Steve Davis. Students and Denver media identified the gunmen as Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, both juniors at the school. The dead included students and at least one faculty member, said Superintendent Jane Hammond. At least nine victims were in critical or serious condition one was in guarded condition. More than 11 hours after the shootings, a bomb on a timer blew up, but no one was injured.Īt least 23 people were hospitalized, most of them with gunshot wounds. The bodies lay crumpled in the schoolhouse where they were shot officers delayed removing the corpses until later today because of possible booby traps.īombs were found in and around the school, including in two cars in the school parking lot. Instead, he said, the shooter turned his attention to a black student, saying, "I hate niggers." Cohn heard three shots but couldn't see what happened. One girl begged for her life, but a gunshot ended her cries.Ĭohn said one killer put a pistol to his head but did not shoot him. Anyone who cried or moaned was shot again. One of them looked under a desk in the library and said "Peek-a-boo," then fired, Cohn said.
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