Columbine High shooting
Columbine High School Shooting Details
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This section contains a detailed start-to-finish timeline of the events of before, during, and after the tragic shootings of Tuesday, April 20, 1999 at Columbine High School. These timelines were compiled over two decades from police and news reports, witness statements from the Columbine Report, and books written by survivors. The following links contain a linear summary of what happened. They are loaded with links to sound files, video clips, and photos taken by neighbors of the school and the media. There is a LOT of information here.

+ COLUMBINE SHOOTING EVENT SECTIONS +
+ 1993 - April 19, 1999 + April 20, 1999 + April 21, 1999 - Present day

More information:
+ Narrative Summary
Speculative take on what was intended to happen and what actually occurred.

+ BBC's Summary Timeline
A brief summary of events listed by time of day, as compiled by the BBC soon after the shootings

+ Event Maps
Event maps tracing the killers' routes through the school

+ Who | What | When | Where | Why?
Brief analysis of each aspect of the events of April 20, 1999.

+ Related Photos and Information
Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold shoot at police from the windows of Columbine's library.
Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold shoot at police from the windows of Columbine's library.