Debunking The Myths Of Columbine, 10 Years Later
What do you remember about April 20, 1999?
If you recall that two unpopular teenage boys from the Trench Coat Mafia sought revenge against the jocks by shooting up Columbine High School, you’re wrong.
But you’re not alone.
Ten years after the massacre in Littleton, Colorado, there’s still a collective memory of two Goth-obsessed loners, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, who went on a shooting rampage and killed 12 of their classmates and a teacher, injured 23 others and then turned their guns on themselves.
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
* Columbine was named the top news story of 1999, according to the Pew Center
* When media coverage faded, officials learned some of the initial reports were wrong
* One myth is Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold were part of the Trench Coat Mafia
* Killers wanted to be more infamous than Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh
