Columbine High School shooting
Coverage of Columbine High School shooting in the Nexus archive.
- Suspected California library gunman influenced by Columbine shooting and wore matching shirt, officials say
An 18-year-old man, Bradley Scott Sayer, opened fire at a Northern California library, killing two people and injuring others. Officials stated he was influenced by the 1999 Columbine High School shooting and wore a shirt referencing it. Sayer, who had no known connection to the victims or the library, was arrested within minutes of the shooting.
- Americans among injured at shooting caught on video at tourist hot spot in Mexico
Six Americans and others were injured in a shooting at Mexico's Teotihuacán pyramids by a gunman who later died by suicide. The attacker, Julio César Jasso Ramírez, was linked to Columbine High School shooting references and carried weapons. Mexican officials closed the site and emphasized the need for stronger security.
- Mexico temple gunman ranted about pyramid's gruesome history to hostages: ‘Don’t move, or I’ll sacrifice you’
A 27-year-old gunman, Julio César Jasso, opened fire at Mexico's Teotihuacan pyramids, killing a Canadian tourist and injuring 13 others. Jasso, who was obsessed with Adolf Hitler, claimed the attack was timed to mark the 27th anniversary of the Columbine High School shooting and Hitler's birthday, and threatened to sacrifice victims during the incident. He later died by suicide.