Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold

Eric David Harris (April 9, 1981 – April 20, 1999) and Dylan Bennet Klebold (September 11, 1981 – April 20, 1999) were an American mass murder duo. On April 20, 1999, the pair killed 13 and wounded 24 others at the high school they both attended in Columbine, Colorado. Both Harris and Klebold also killed themselves in the school's library. The event became known as the Columbine High School massacre. The school shooting and attempted bombing has gained a lot of notoriety and is linked to having inspired many later mass shootings in the United States and other areas around the world. Harris and Klebold’s actions have had a large impact on popular culture. The duo have been referenced in many different types of media.^[2]

Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold
Harris and Klebold before their deaths
Born	Eric David Harris (1981-04-09)April 9, 1981 Wichita, Kansas, U.S. Dylan Bennet Klebold (1981-09-11)September 11, 1981 Lakewood, Colorado, U.S.
Died	(1999-04-20)April 20, 1999 (aged 18 and 17) Columbine, Colorado, U.S. (both)[1]
Cause of death	Suicide by self-inflicted gunshot wound (both)
Education	Columbine High School (both)
Occupation(s)	Harris: Shift leader at Blackjack Pizza Klebold: Cook at Blackjack Pizza
Parent(s)	Harris: Wayne Harris and Katherine Poole Klebold: Thomas Klebold and Susan Yassenoff
Details
Date	April 20, 1999 11:19 a.m. – 12:08 p.m. MDT (UTC−6)
Location(s)	Columbine High School
Target(s)	Students and staff at Columbine High School; first responders
Killed	13 (total); 8 by Harris and 5 by Klebold
Injured	24 (3 indirectly; combined total)
Weapons	Harris: Hi-Point 995 Carbine, Savage 67H pump-action shotgun, explosives and two knives Klebold: Intratec TEC-DC9, Stevens 311D double barreled sawed-off shotgun, explosives and two knives[a]

Harris was born in Wichita, Kansas.^[3] His father was a U.S. Air Force transport pilot. He moved with his family to Littleton, Colorado in 1993. Klebold was born in Lakewood, Colorado. The pair met in middle school and became close friends. Both have been said to have different personalities and be targets of bullying. Harris was described as being more outgoing and charismatic. Klebold has been described as being more quiet and shy.

Harris and Klebold both worked at a local pizza chain. In 1998, they broke into a van and stole equipment. They were charged with mischief, breaking and entering, trespassing and theft. At the time of the massacre, Harris was 18 and Klebold was 17.

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Notes

1. Neither Harris nor Klebold used their knives during the shooting.