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Columbine Massacre Victims
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Tomlin, John:
(September 1, 1982 - April 20,
1999): John was an
outstanding individual who
participated in church youth
groups in addition to traveling
on an expedition to Mexico to
help build housing for the poor. He maintained a job
after school working in a local
nursery while also enjoying
four-wheeling and spending time
with his girlfriend. John spent
most of his lunch hour studying
in the school library. On the
day of the shootings, he was in
the library and hide under then
table with another student
Nicole Nowlen. When Eric Harris
and Dylan Klebold came to there
table, Harris fired his weapon
on the two students without
looking under table hitting both
John and Nicole. When
John tried to crawl out, Klebold
came around the corner and
kicked him while Harris taunted
his escape attempt. Klebold
then shot him several times in the head
and neck,
killing him
almost instantly.
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Townsend, Lauren:
(January 17, 1981 - April 20,
1999): Lauren was a
inspiring and brilliant Senior
who was talented sketch artist.
She was an honor student who
always achieved high marks and
maintained Straight A's on her
report cards. She was the
captain of the varsity girl's
volleyball team. She
excelled in biology and wanted
to attend Colorado State
University after graduation. She
loved animals and volunteered at
a local animal shelter. Lauren
was in the library studying with
her friends, Kelly Fleming, Diwata Perez, Val
Schnurr, Jenna Park, and Lisa
Kreutz where they all were
sitting at Table #2 when Eric
Harris and Dylan Klebold entered
the library. At approximately
11:30 AM,
Harris had moved northeast of
Table #6 and shoots and kills
Kelly Fleming; while Klebold
approaches and shoots
under Table #2 hitting Lauren
in the head and neck; and injuring Jeanna Park and
Lisa Kreutz. Harris then came
around and shot blindly
underneath Table # 2 again hitting
Lauren, Jeanna, and Lisa.
Sadly, Lauren was already dead
when she was hit by the second
gunshot.
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Velasquez, Kyle:
(May 5, 1982 - April 20, 1999):
Kyle was a gentle and loving
young man who was family
oriented helping his father and
mother with daily tasks and
chores around his home.
Early at birth, Kyle faced an
uphill battle as he suffered a
stroke that left him mentally
disabled. Kyle faced a
rough road in school often being
ignored or teased. He loved
computers and was spending his
lunch hour in the library
sitting at one of the computer
workstations when Eric Harris
and Dylan Klebold started there
rampage. Kyle was sitting
at the north row of computers
when Klebold shot him in the
head and back, killing him. Kyle
was the first victim to die in
the library.
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