The April 20, 1999, Columbine shooting, which killed 13, shocked the nation. Here’s what has and hasn’t changed in school shootings in the 20 years since. America—and Colorado, in particular—has learned from Columbine , and we’ve made significant progress in dealing with school shootings. As these stories illustrate, and as recent history has taught us, our successes have only brought us so far. Twenty years have passed since the Columbine high school massacre, which was, to many people, the beginning of school shootings as we know them. Twenty years ago when two students opened fire inside Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado, a mass murder at a school carried out by students was not something the country or the media. Columbine 20 Years Later Photo GalleryPublished [hour]: [minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [ year ] Share. This powerful retrospective analysis of the 1999 Columbine High School shooting aftermath considers society’s response to the attack, long-term implications of the shooting, and the ways in which. Twenty years after the Columbine shooting, American school buildings have become more secure, but experts and parents say schools are not actually safer than they were on April 20, 1999. On 20 April 1999, two teenage gunmen fatally shot 12 fellow students and a teacher at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado, before turning the guns on themselves. The massacre was the.
The Impact of Columbine Pictures: 20 Years Later
The April 20, 1999, Columbine shooting, which killed 13, shocked the nation. Here's what has and hasn't changed in school shootings in the 20 years since. Ameri...