Victims and Injuries
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Bold indicates a fatality. The rest were injured but survived. All fatalities and injuries are listed in chronological order, except for the bottom injuries.
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Victims
Outside the school
Rachel Scott - shot 4 times by Eric Harris and died. [1]
Richard Castaldo - shot 8 times and is paralyzed by Eric Harris. As a result he is now wheelchair-bound.
Lance Kirklin - shot several times by Harris and collapsed. He cried for help. Dylan Klebold said: "Sure. I'll help you." Then Dylan shot him in the face with his shotgun. Lance survived but needed many surgeries. [2] [3]
Daniel Rohrbough - shot several times by Eric Harris and collapsed. As he struggled down the steps towards the bottom of the staircase, Dylan walked up to him and shot him in the back at close range, killing him.
Sean Graves was shot by Eric Harris several times. He managed to get away and collapse in the doorstep of the cafeteria. [4] [5]
Michael Johnson was hit by Eric Harris but able to flee.
Mark Taylor was hit by Harris and, unable to walk, he played dead but survived. [6]
Anne Marie Hochhalter was shot several times by Harris after he removed his trench coat. She is now paralyzed and uses a wheelchair. [7]
Inside the school
Patti Nielson, a teacher, was hit by glass and metal from a shot by Harris through a door.
Brian Anderson, student, idem dito. [8]
Stephanie Munson was shot by Dylan Klebold in the ankle while running for her life.[9]
Dave Sanders a coach, was shot by Harris and Klebold in the hallway and died a few hours later from bleeding to death in a classroom. [10]
In the Library
Evan Todd was hit by wood splinters when Harris fired his shotgun. He was confronted and threatened by Dylan Klebold at the end of the library shooting but spared. [11]
Kyle Velasquez, a special needs student, was shot by Dylan while sitting at a computer table when the killers entered the library. He died. [12]
Patrick Ireland was shot several times by Dylan Klebold, but survived and made it to the window hours later, were the SWAT team pulled him out.
Daniel Steepleton was shot in the knees and chin.
Makai Hall was hit in the knee by Dylan Klebold. [13]
Steve Curnow was shot by Eric and died. [14]
Kacey Ruegsegger was shot in the shoulder by Eric a second after Curnow was shot. [15]
Cassie Bernall was shot and killed by Eric Harris. [16]
Isaiah Shoels was shot and killed by Eric Harris. [17]
Matthew Kechter was shot by Dylan and died. [18]
Mark Kintgen was shot in the shoulder by Dylan. [19]
Lisa Kreutz was shot in the arms, wrist and shoulder. She was later wounded again by Harris but survived. She lay on the floor for hours after sustaining these injuries.
Valeen Schnurr, was shot in the stomach by the same bullet that wounded Lisa Kreutz. When she began to pray out loud, Dylan Klebold asked her if she believed in God. She hesitated, but said yes. Dylan asked why as he reloaded his shotgun. Valeen said she believed because her parents raised her a Christian. [20]
Lauren Townsend, shot in the lower body and head by Dylan Klebold and died instantly. [21]
Nicole Nowlen, hit by wood splinters and buckshot in the stomach by Harris.
John Tomlin, wounded by Harris, then killed by Klebold. [22]
Kelly Fleming, shot in the back by Harris and died.
Jeanna Park, shot in the shoulder, knee and foot by Harris. [23]
Daniel Mauser shot in the nose by Harris and died. [24]
Corey DePooter shot and killed by Harris and Klebold.
Austin Eubanks, shot in the hand and knee by Klebold. [25]
Jennifer Doyle, shot in the hand that was resting on Corey's shoulder by Harris.
Dylan Klebold died from self inflicted TEC-DC9 wound to the left temple. Some speculate that Harris murdered him before committing suicide.
Eric Harris died from self inflicted shotgun wound to the mouth.
Other injuries
Nicholas Foss, injured from fall through the ceiling and a bullet barely grazed his head.
Joyce Jankowski, injured from a fall through the ceiling.
Adam Kyler, injured ribs when he ran into a chair.
