Today marks 20 years since the Columbine shooting. “It breaks my heart,' Samantha Haviland, a Columbine survivor and head of counseling of Denver Public Schools, says about the “hypervigilance” she experiences and observes among students.
Here is some background information about the deaths of 13 people at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado, on April 20, 1999.Twelve students and one teacher were killed by students Dylan Klebold, 17, and Eric Harris, 18.The pair made home videos prior to the attack making references to what they were going to do and apologizing to their parents for it. Harris and Klebold killed themselves with gunshot wounds to the head in the school's library at approximately 12:08 p.m.
The Harris' and Klebold's homeowners insurance will pay a large part and the rest will come from insurance company payments on behalf of the gun suppliers. The family of victim Isaiah Shoels does not accept the settlement. August 20, 2002 - The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office settles with the daughter of teacher Dave Sanders for $1.5 million.
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