A Columbine Shooting Survivor Who Struggled With Addiction Has Died At Age 37
Austin Eubanks, who survived being shot at Columbine High School in 1999, has died at age 37.
Eubanks was found dead on Saturday, and the cause of death has not yet been determined, his family told BuzzFeed News. There were no signs of foul play, the Routt County coroner“We thank the recovery community for its support," his family said."As you can imagine, we are beyond shocked and saddened and request that our privacy is respected at this time.”
"I had to go through the stages of grief I should have been going through at 17, at age 29," he said."But I refused to keep running."Eubanks went on to work as an administrator for treatment centers, while also volunteering with nonprofit groups aimed at helping people recover from addiction. He also began speaking to audiences nationally, advocating for more education on addiction, more accessible treatment, and reforms to the health care system.
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