Columbine High School massacre Columbine High School massacre The Columbine High School massacre was a school shooting that occurred on April 20, 1999, at Columbine High School in Columbine, an unincorporated area of Jefferson County (Jeffco), Colorado, United States, near Littleton in the Denver metropolitan area. The perpetrators, twelfth grade (senior) students Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, murdered 12 students and one teacher. Ten students were murdered in the library, where the pair subsequently committed suicide. At the time, it was the deadliest school shooting ever. The crime has inspired several copycats, and "Columbine" has become a euphemism for a school shooting. They injured
Marilyn Manson–Columbine High School massacre controversy result, protesters gathered to prevent Manson from performing. One speaker said that Marilyn Manson's music promoted what he called Columbine-like behavior, such as hate, violence, death, suicide, and drug use. The protesters were largely made up of the Citizens for Peace and Respect, an organization that consisted of locals, churches, and Columbine families. The blame that was placed on Marilyn Manson quickly circulated. The controversy was cited in news outlets around the world. While many protested Manson's appearance in Denver, others supported Manson. One spokesman for a Columbine victim's family told reporters that Manson shouldn't be expected to instill values