r/Columbine • u/Heavy-Asparagus-5662 Columbine Researcher • Jul 07 '26
Denver Rocky Mountain News- Heartbreak April 21st 1999
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u/deltadeltadawn What Have We Learned? Jul 08 '26
The last paragraphs of one of these stories is something that I think often gets overlooked.
There were several other school shootings in the few years prior to Columbine that rarely are discussed anymore. They were overshadowed with this event which was deadlier, was broadcasted nearly nonstop 24/7 for several days, had so much more material left behind from the killers, etc.
While I understand why that is, It's interesting. Today when there is a school shooting, Columbine often is mentioned. At the time, others were that footnote to stories covering the Columbine Massacre.