APRIL 20, 1999 - LITTLETON, COLO.
Family assistance
United Airlines is offering discount tickets and dedicated customer-service assistance for immediate family members, students and faculty affected by the massacre. The special discounted fares are available between Denver and more than 100 cities served by United and United Express. The full refundable tickets are valid through May 31. Unitedıs Littleton ticket office will extend its operating hours. The office will be open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. today and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday. For more information call 800-841-0460.
The Holtze Executive Village in the Denver Tech Center is offering free rooms to out-of-town family and friends of victims. Those interested can call the hotel hotline at 303-290-1219. Denver-area Super 8 Motels also will provide free rooms for families of victims traveling to the area. For information, call the reservation line at 800-800-8000.
AAA Colorado will coordinate travel arrangements for family members returning to Colorado. Call 303-753-8800, ext. 8820, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. today.
Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, on South Colorado Boulevard in Littleton, has offered to create a special memorial garden at the cemetery to commemorate the victims of the Columbine High School shootings. In addition, Chapel Hill will join Horan & McConaty; Olinger Mortuary; Western Escort; Becks Flowers; and Batesville, Newmark of Colorado and York casket companies to donate all aspects of the funeral arrangements, casket and burial of the victims. Jefferson County is providing the death certificates at no charge. Families can call 303-771-3960 to make necessary arrangements.
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BACKGROUND
Full index of the shooting Reconstruction of the shooting Timeline Location the school Floorplan Weapons used
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AUDIO
'Friend of Mine' Listen to the Columbine Memorial song sung by Columbine students Jonathan and Stephen Cohen.
911 tapes
Interview with Arun Ghandi |
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PHOTOS
A Daily Camera photo essay detailed the tragedy of April 20 and the recovery and remembrance in the following weeks: photo essay
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INTERACT
In light of the shooting on April 20, should the state legislature allow people to carry concealed weapons? vote here
With the recent rise in school violence, do you feel schools are still safe? vote here
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THE INVESTIGATION
Gunmen paid for weapons, teenager claims CHS investigators focus on computers Investigators try to disprove third CHS shooter Man charged with selling handgun to child FBI investigator's son linked to case Agents creating models of Columbine Teen targeted by sheriff denies involvement in school attack Arrest in Columbine shooting Killer reportedly took Luvox antidepressant Officials no closer to arresting suspects Detectives question shooter's girlfriend Security videotapes at school may show whether gunmen had help Bombs found in cafeteria Portraits of the killers Killer's diary describes plot of hate |
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SCHOOL VIOLENCE
Violence in Georgia School violence stuns nation Teen wounds six fellow students Teens charged in alleged school attack plot Michigan teenagers charged in plot Other school shootings 1927 school bombing killed nearly 40 children Suspensions, arrests across country La. school site of another shooting Facts: Death in schools 'Blood in the School Yard', from the Cincinnati Post full series |
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REACTION
High schools' 'cult of the athlete' under scrutiny Parents of Columbine shooters sued Suit planned against parents of Columbine High shooters Columbine spurs interest in home schools Columbine healing fund raises $2.3 million Safe Night aims to curb youth violence CU frat shows support for Columbine 'Healing bear' arrives to help in Littleton Doctors: Guilt a normal reaction for survivors School security business surges Media the message? Broomfield couple campaigns to 'Erase the Hate' Clint Talbott - BVSD rejects dress code What now? Video of Clinton's Wednesday morning speech Video of Clinton's Tuesday speech
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GUNS AND LAW
GOP tinkers further with gun legislation Columbine dad lobbies Washington Group forms to back gun control Poll says two-thirds in U.S. support tougher restrictions on guns Senate passes more gun controls Columbine killers also wounded the NRA Senate rejects any new restrictions on gun-show sales Dems want special session Gun control strife House won't debate gun bill New gun laws on table Leaders scrap gun bills Guns and legislatures |
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HOW TO HELP
- The Denver Rocky Mountain News has established a drive to raise money for a memorial to the victims of the Columbine High School tragedy. Contributions may be mailed to the Columbine Memorial Fund, c/o The Jefferson Foundation, 809 Quail St., Building 1, Lakewood, CO 80215.
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