The Latest: Visitors pay respects at Columbine memorial
Posted Apr 20, 2019 1:39 pm.
Last Updated Apr 20, 2019 2:33 pm.
LITTLETON, Colo. — The Latest on events commemorating the 20th anniversary of the Columbine school shooting (all times local):
1:05 p.m.
A steady stream of people are visiting a memorial to the 13 people killed at Columbine High School 20 years ago ahead of a remembrance ceremony in suburban Denver.
Visitors left dozens of single flowers along with cards and seed packets for columbines, the Colorado state flower, on the inner circle of the memorial Saturday.
Sheriff’s deputies patrolled the area on foot and by bike on a warm day as little league games went on at nearby fields.
Saturday’s events in the suburban area surrounding Columbine end a three-day slate of sombre ceremonies honouring the victims and lending support to survivors, the school and victims’ families.
This week brought a new burden as federal authorities led a manhunt for a Florida teen “infatuated” with the shooting. She was discovered dead in an apparent suicide Wednesday in the foothills west of Denver.
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10:30 p.m.
A Colorado community is marking the 20th anniversary of the attack on Columbine High School that killed 13 people and injured 24 others with community service projects and a remembrance ceremony.
Saturday’s events end several days of memorial events in the suburban community surrounding Columbine, remembering those killed and lending support to their families, survivors of the attack and the school’s students and staff.
The days surrounding the anniversary remain emotionally fraught for survivors of the attack, including those without physical wounds.
This week brought a new burden as federal authorities led a manhunt for a Florida teen “infatuated” with the shooting. The young woman flew to Denver on Monday and purchased a shotgun.
She was discovered dead in an apparent suicide Wednesday in the foothills west of Denver.
The Associated Press
