Columbine: Attack & Response

Third and final part of this three-part series on the "Pearl Harbor" of school attacks. This part looks at the attack timeline and law enforcement response along with the lasting impact this particular attack had on response protocols.

Joshua Borelli

Sept. 6, 2016

This widely published photo from the school's security camera caught Harris and Klebold in the school's cafeteria in the midst of their attack.

This is the third and final part of a 3-part series. Read the first two:

Part One: Columbine – The Pearl Harbor of Active Shooter Events

Part Two: Columbine – Background, Planning and Preparation

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While waiting outside of the school, Harris ran into a fellow student and is reported as saying, “I like you now. Get out of here. Go home.” At 11:19am, after the bombs failed to explode, Harris and Klebold made their way to the West entrance of the school placing them level with the library which is located above the cafeteria.

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The remainder of this article is part of the book "Active Killers and the Crimes They Perpetrated," available in print or ebook via Amazon.

About the Author

Joshua Borelli

Joshua Borelli has been studying active shooter and mass attack events over the course of the past several years, commensurate with receiving training on response and recovery to natural disasters and civil disturbances. Joshua started to outline this series of articles in an attempt to identify commonalities and logistical needs patterns for response.