APRIL 20, 1999 - LITTLETON, COLO.
CHS investigators focus on computers Authorities hope to finish their work at school by June 1 Associated Press
LITTLETON — Investigators in the Columbine High School massacre are reviewing computer records and have taken 15 personal computers, some from students who knew the teen-age shooters.
Authorities are trying to determine if students Eric Harris, 18, and Dylan Klebold, 17, had help with the attack the left 15 dead, including themselves, and 21 others injured.
Search warrants have been served on America Online and other Internet service providers. Most of the computers, also taken from the Jefferson County School District, were turned over voluntarily, said Jefferson County sheriff's Lt. John Kiekbusch.
Investigators are looking for information that will tell them who visited Harris' Web page where he talked about building bombs and committing mass murder. They also are looking for e-mails that may have been sent in the days before the April 20 attack.
Meanwhile, investigators said Friday they may finish their work in the school by June 1 when school officials say they need to get started preparing the building for fall classes.
For its part, the Jefferson County Board of Education on Friday established a District Task Force on School Safety to improve security at the district's schools.
At Columbine, investigators are comparing witness statements with physical features of the building.
Also, crime scene and bomb technicians, aided by specially trained search dogs, have checked every locker in the school and the hundreds of abandoned backpacks to be sure no unexploded devices remain. More than 50 bombs were found in and around the school.
As investigators try to determine whether others knew about the attack, they are focusing on six to 12 "associates," most of them claiming membership in a clique called the Trenchcoat Mafia.
"They're people we feel may be able to provide information about Harris and Klebold and the attack itself," Kiekbusch said.
Two or three have already been given lie-detector tests, and additional polygraph examinations are expected.
A task force of 80 investigators from a dozen agencies has interviewed more than 1,000 witnesses. But hundreds of the nearly 2,000 students and teachers have yet to be questioned. May 16, 1999 | Print this page
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BACKGROUND
Full index of the shooting Reconstruction of the shooting TimelineLocation the schoolFloorplanWeapons 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
With the recent rise in school violence, do you feel schools are still safe? vote here
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THE INVESTIGATION
Man pleads innocent to helping Columbine killers get weapons Relatives angry about handling of case Parents of Columbine killer seek to limit evidence access Investigators meet with Harris' parents CHS investigators focus on computers FBI investigator's son linked to case Killer reportedly took Luvox antidepressant Detectives question shooter's girlfriend Bombs found in cafeteria Portraits of the killers Killer's diary describes plot of hate |
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SCHOOL VIOLENCE
Teenager threatens classmates Students accused of plotting shooting 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
Time: Duo sought immortality Aftershocks continue to hit Columbine Columbine lawsuits multiply High schools' 'cult of the athlete' under scrutiny
Parents of Columbine shooters sued Columbine spurs interest in home schools Columbine healing fund raises $2.3 million CU frat shows support for Columbine 'Healing bear' arrives to help in Littleton Doctors: Guilt a normal reaction for survivors Media the message? Broomfield couple campaigns to 'Erase the Hate' What now? |
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GUNS AND LAW
Inaction on gun control could prompt ballot issues Democrats say they'll carry gun laws favored by Owens Owens says tougher laws wouldn't have prevented tragedy State senator plans to revive bill on concealed-handguns Despite pressure, more gun control measures unlikely Columbine dad lobbies Washington Senate passes more gun controls Columbine killers also wounded the NRA Senate rejects any new restrictions on gun-show sales
Gun control strife Leaders scrap gun bills Guns and legislatures |
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HOW TO HELP
A drive has been established to raise money for a memorial for 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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