TigerLily
April 20th, 2009, 02:19 PM
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/4/20090420/twl-us-remembers-columbine-tragedy-41f21e0.html
US remembers Columbine tragedy
The US is remembering the victims of the Columbine High School tragedy, which rocked the nation ten years ago.
Students Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold stormed the school in Littleton, Colorado on April 20, 1999, killing 12 classmates and a teacher and wounding 23 others before committing suicide.
The pair attempted to detonate home-made bombs before opening fire with shotguns, a rifle and a semi-automatic handgun.
Sean Graves was shot six times during the rampage, but survived and spent years in a wheelchair afterwards.
He said: "You know my injuries didn't make me who I am. It's how I dealt with those injuries and what had happened to me early on when I was 15 that's made me who I am today."
Principal Frank DeAngelis, who has been working at Columbine since 1979, was also one of the lucky survivors and say he now feels the need to make an impact in Littleton in light of the tragedy.
""There is some survivor guilt on my part," he said. "I really feel the need to rebuild this community."
The high school will be closed for the day as a mark of respect to those who lost their lives. A memorial service has also been planned for the evening.
US remembers Columbine tragedy
The US is remembering the victims of the Columbine High School tragedy, which rocked the nation ten years ago.
Students Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold stormed the school in Littleton, Colorado on April 20, 1999, killing 12 classmates and a teacher and wounding 23 others before committing suicide.
The pair attempted to detonate home-made bombs before opening fire with shotguns, a rifle and a semi-automatic handgun.
Sean Graves was shot six times during the rampage, but survived and spent years in a wheelchair afterwards.
He said: "You know my injuries didn't make me who I am. It's how I dealt with those injuries and what had happened to me early on when I was 15 that's made me who I am today."
Principal Frank DeAngelis, who has been working at Columbine since 1979, was also one of the lucky survivors and say he now feels the need to make an impact in Littleton in light of the tragedy.
""There is some survivor guilt on my part," he said. "I really feel the need to rebuild this community."
The high school will be closed for the day as a mark of respect to those who lost their lives. A memorial service has also been planned for the evening.