The Columbine High School massacre was a school shooting and attempted bombing that occurred on April 20, 1999, at Columbine High School in Columbine, Colorado, United States. The perpetrators, twelfth grade (senior) students Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, murdered 12 students and one teacher. Ten students were killed in the school library, where the pair subsequently committed suicide. Twenty-one additional people were injured by gunshots, and gunfire was also exchanged with the police. Another three people were injured trying to escape. At the time, it was the deadliest high school shooting in U.S. history. The crime has inspired several copycats, including many deadlier shootings across the world, and "Columbine" has become a byword for school shootings. In addition to the shootings, Harris and Klebold planted several homemade bombs in the school, although they failed to detonate. Two bombs were set up as diversions at another location away from the school, one of which (partially) deton
La masacre de Columbine High School fue un tiroteo escolar y un intento de bombardeo que ocurrió el 20 de abril de 1999, en Columbine High School en Columbine, Colorado, Estados Unidos. Los perpetradores, estudiantes de 12o grado (senior) Eric Harris y Dylan Klebold, asesinaron a 12 estudiantes y a un profesor. Diez estudiantes fueron asesinados en la biblioteca escolar, donde la pareja se suicidó posteriormente. Veinte personas más resultaron heridas por disparos, y también se intercambiaron disparos con la policía. Otras tres personas resultaron heridas tratando de escapar. En ese momento, fue el tiroteo escolar más mortífero en la historia de Estados Unidos. El crimen ha inspirado varios copacates, incluidos muchos disparos mortales en todo el mundo, y "Columbine" se ha convertido en un adjetivo para disparos escolares. Además de los disparos, Harris y Klebold plantaron varias bombas domésticas en la escuela, aunque no detonaron bombas.