IE 11 is not supported. When he came to, he found the fuse of a palm-sized bomb sizzling beneath his table. are killed and 12 more wounded. Aiming his handgun at Harris, Gardner fired four or five times from 60 yards away, but missed. One A big question you might have now is "if Patti Nielson's call started at 11.25.04, how is it possible that the call at 11.23.11 is able to be present fully?" the building. 9:19AM. "Let's get down to the commons,'' Klebold said. The ground shook. But strangely, on the morning of the Columbine massacre, Harris warned Brooks Brown to go home just before the shooting started. Scott didn't know that his sister, Rachel, already had been shot outside the cafeteria. One 2. She was emotionally strained. [2] This is actually a 911 operator speaking fast and saying, phonetically, "Jeff's'n Coun'y Sheriff's Office, do you have an emergency? All rights reserved. from the window. - How to share your thoughts Facedown on the ground, he tried desperately to hide his body by pressing it into the grass. And Im in the library. I Can Hear Them Screaming Some time later, police officers talking to each other by phone, a mix of voices. leave the library. Another thing that corroborates this is a call at 11.32.23, in which a 911 operator calls Captain Boyd, and he responds with "c'mon, page me, it's Boyd," and the fact that he's called implies that they've already tried paging him, with no response. At least 30 survivors fled through the library's rear emergency exit. Walker reports more explosions inside the school. outside the west entrance of the school. "They would whoop and holler when they shot someone. Police command to officers:Have SWAT when they get to headquarters, pick a staging area down south , Dispatcher talking to officer who is talking to hidden kids on cell phone:My officers that are in the school trying to find the kids on the cellphone. Tell them to start yelling so he can find them.. Now it was real. Searle reports smoke coming from the building. The two killers reached the middle of the library. "She was lying in the grass crying,'' Castaldo later told his mother. To better understand how such evil could take root in Jefferson County, The Denver Post interviewed dozens of students, teachers, investigators and parents to reconstruct the way two youths, cloaked in black trench coats, killed 13 and wounded 20 before fatally shooting themselves in the head. Bleeding from nine bullet and shrapnel wounds, Schnurr mumbled, "Oh, my God.''. So he lifted his right arm, which had only one bullet. When I needed to speak, there would be what we called the echo. Deputy Police officer: Yeah, theres a lot of screaming right outside their door. Above the slain student, authorities believe they saw Harris and Klebold in a library window. Patty Nielson. Broncos But some Columbine parents believe authorities ignored prior warning signsthat the massacre might have been prevented. I put her in my arms. pipe bomb is thrown over the railing from the hallway above and into the Security strobe lights pulsed. A YouTube video shows a reconstruction[7] of how the 911 call transpired. Deputy The 911 Focusing was a challenge. Many Nielson: O.K (shouting) I want every student in this library on the floor and you better stay on the floor! I question its validity for several reasons. You can hear just after the gunshot the same operator in the same call ask "where, where is that?". Two library employees last day of his life, Eric Harris arrives alone at the student parking lot at Here is a link to the one that I sped up. Ted Mink, the new Sheriff of Jefferson County, Colorado, said that Columbine has indeed caused police all over the country to revise their tactics. Based on O.K.? I think that's the start of my new year.". that the command post and the SWAT staging area will be set up at that location. Is there anyway you can block the door so no one can get in? A pipe County Sheriffs Office dispatch advises that there are possible shots fired Anyways. Searle reports the man is still on the roof and has moved over to the north later, Harris begins shooting again at the deputy. County dispatcher. The 911 operator answered the call stating "911" at 11:27:47 a.m. "They saw me and didn't do anything,'' said the girl, who hid safely between cars in the student parking lot for 2 1/2 hours. But I still won't do it if it starts to make me crazy or takes time from my kids. And that was before two gun-wielding students changed her life. In the race of their lives, some students literally ran out of their shoes. Neilson was in the library when she placed the call. There is no way its Eric saying "Peakaboo" or Isaiah saying "mom" on this call within seconds between each phrase. "When the year 2000 hit, it wasn't like a new year for me," she said. to make an immediate entry into the school. Klebold and Harris made in their homemade videotapes, the investigation Both Harris and Klebold use their shotguns, as well the latter unleashing carnage with his TEC-9 semi-automatic. Dispatch GO! Klebold and Harris then pull their This is at 4:52 of Patti Nielson's call, and happens at 0:03 in 11.30.04. Dispatcher: We have paramedics, we have fire and we have police en route. Patti Nielson had said it more than once: "If I get through this year, I'm going to wonder how I did it." It was the Columbine rescue televised around the world. also reports one person wearing a red and white shirt on the north side of the A student One raised his gun to his temple. sees Gardner down the hill to his right, holding a service pistol. disseminating pertinent information to the initial responders. Also, why are some of the written records of the prior warnings now missing? Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. and help keep the future of Westword, Use of this website constitutes acceptance of our. shooter in the area. The terror soon would follow her inside the school. She studied post-traumatic stress disorder and reminded herself of the vow she had made in that cupboard. Deputy At Science Room 3, Sanders collapsed. At 2:40 p.m., Pat Ireland summoned the strength to escape the library. Graves screamed that his legs didn't work. - Please enable JavaScript to pass antispam protection!Here are the instructions how to enable JavaScript in your web browser http://www.enable-javascript.com.Antispam by CleanTalk. And I must say you did an awesome job doing, that most call center people deal with all the time. (They committed suicide around 12:08 p.m. and the operator had allegedly ended the call fifteen minutes earlier.). hiding with 17 others in the schools kitchen reports what he thinks is a Don't forget, he said, "Look at the n-word" or whatever it was he said before they shot him. cafeteria below. since no more activity could be heard on the line. The deputy ducked back inside his marked Chevrolet Blazer. possibly wearing bulletproof armor. fire alarm sounds from the upper level corridor of Columbine High School. Littleton senseless tragedy on the 110th anniversary of Adolf Hitler's birth that stole the lives of the strong and popular as well as the handicapped and lonely. Students But [Harris] doesn't. reports a possible shooter on the football field behind the shed. bomb is thrown into the stairwell from the library hallway and lands in the But she hasn't yet dealt with the piles of clippings and pictures and correspondence and teddy bears that overtook her living room and now live in her basement. Fire Department announces that its command post is set up at Leawood and Pierce. Walcher of the Jefferson County Sheriffs Office arrives on scene. shooting a rifle. and Klebold walk into the school library. the ballfields. It's incredibly difficult to listen to, even if you don't know the people they're killing or who's shooting who."[5]. Dispatch ambulances should come into the area to rescue them. Then Harris aimed his 9mm carbine at the doorway window and fired. Ive got students, under the table. "Who is under the table?'' advises multiple reports of shots in the library and multiple suspects with The two gunmen, Harris and Klebold killed themselves in the library. school and begin the rescue of two wounded students lying on the ground near the students and faculty escape the school to the south, they report what they saw building. 11:14 a.m. and 11:22 a.m. Harris and Klebold leave their cars and walk into the But toward the end of his freshman year at Columbine High School, he came across Corey DePooter a guy who, like Eubanks, appreciated the simple joys of golf, fly fishing and country music. Why can't I just take care of my kids? partial detonation of a bomb and a subsequent fire. He even lay motionless when a fleeing student stepped over him. Then they went back and got Rachel Scott. , Nielson: He turned the gun straight at us and shot and my God, the window went out. But I just want to be one hundred percent sure that theres in no way anyone left in that school. You had to have three people in the room listening to confirm what was heard, was said. news announces reports of two gunmen at Columbine High School. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. County Patrol Deputy Rick Searle, on the upper grassy area on the southwest side Thank you for doing and sharing all of this research!! briefly enters the side entrance to the cafeteria, Harris enforcement officers on the east side of the school report noises and shots They celebrated it. I was afraid that they would see I was still alive,'' she said. alarm in the cafeteria is activated. The FBI one looks like: SHOT. Everyone who could run did. Student This noise corresponds to an operator saying "um" at 2:11 on 11.27.04. But harm found him. Directly after this, another operator asks, "Can I help you?" Deputy But Steepleton knew Klebold from time around school. Dispatcher: Is there any way you can lock the doors? Klebold walked around to Savage's side of the table. There's a very distinct difference between how the two handled [the massacre] that day. Her head falls to the side,'' Phelan said. cafeteria videotape shows that, as the gunmen are walking away, there is a. In 2011, a Youtuber posted "leaked audio" of Lauren Townsend (18) being killed with Klebold's TEC-9 as Val Schnurr screams, "Oh God! The teacher - who was among the first shot, made the initial 911 call from the school library and was huddled in that cupboard, closest to the shooters when they killed themselves - isn't sure when or if she'll return to Columbine. Klebold is running behind them, but comes to an abrupt halt My situation was unique among the teachers, and I think some people were afraid they'd say the wrong thing. a killer shouted. library toward the west windows, killing one student on the way, before they. With the growing popularity of mobile phones, many people were able to place calls from inside the school during the shootings. Two janitors locked themselves in a kitchen refrigerator, and another 20 students, teachers and cooks crammed into a pantry. — -- July 6 The following excerpts from the Columbine shooting 911 tapes, just released, show the confusion, anguish and attempts by law enforcement to deal with the unfolding situation: Call from teacher Patti Nielson hiding in library with children. Hall's right leg gushed blood, so Ireland used his hands to try to slow the hemorrhaging. It was super distracting at first, but it would go away as you adjusted. The "full" 911 call of teacher Patti Nielson from the library on the day of the Columbine massacre. suspects leave the kitchen area. Wow the hours invested. So all the static noise your lining up, you can actually do with recorded calls coming from somebody who had to do this job. At one point she says she has to put the phone down and she does. On the C-SPAN Networks: Patty Nielson is a Teacher for the Columbine High School with two videos in the C-SPAN Video Library; the first appearance was a 2000 Rally.Most appearances . Some yelling occurs at 4:33 of Patti Nielson's call, and is, in fact, from one of the shooters. Both killers moved on, leaving Scott unharmed. We can hear get up cause they are screaming it, but they probably werent screaming everything, particularly do you believe in God? Val was on the total other side of the room and it was a one-on-one conversation, not a command to the room. The killers spotted Shoels, a football player and one of the few black students at Columbine. While O'Shea fired into the doorway, DiManna and Phelan pulled Castaldo to safety. April 20, 2016 or experienced to Deputy Magor, whose patrol car is blocking the traffic on With Harris and Klebold out of the library, someone beneath a table shouted, "They're gone! and Harris leave the science area and go down into the cafeteria. Vail's International Student Workers Feel Left Out in the Cold Over High Housing Costs, Meet the Woman Living in Boulder's Notorious JonBent Ramsey House, Help Prevent Car Theft: Let the Denver Police Department Track Your Stolen Vehicle's Location. "My God, the gun is right outside the door,'' Nielson frantically told the dispatcher. paramedics transport student Stephanie Munson, shot in the ankle while escaping Paramedic Monte Fleming grabbed Kirklin and laid him in the ambulance on top of Graves. Nielson said she's become increasingly cautious, less trusting and more focused on her "real life." The Columbine Library Audio refers to a 911 call placed by art teacher Patti Nielson [1] as she hid inside the library of Columbine High School during the shooting rampage on April 20, 1999. "I made the decision I wasn't going to be in therapy the rest of my life. Nielson, the hiding teacher who made the 911 call, said, "They were on a power trip. Walker reports possibly seeing one of the gunmen through the windows on the Before the rampage was over, Park was hit three more times. Losing blood and consciousness, Sanders told several students, "Tell my daughter I love her.''. For the second time that day, Kirklin turned his head and said, "Help.''. "When the year 2000 hit, it wasn't like a new year for me," she said. Seth Houy threw his body over Crystal Woodman and whispered a vow to take a bullet for her. Dispatcher: Dont let him close his eyes. Aiming his handgun at Harris, Gardner fired four or five times from 60 yards away, but missed. We can't answer why.''. Other times, they pointed their guns at a classmate but spared him for no apparent reason. - AP special section An injured student (John Tomlin, 16) asks the shooters, "Haven't you done enough?" Harris, However, this is an operator saying "Hello" quite loudly, and takes place at 0:04 of 11.30.13. Nielson and Anderson fled to the library, where several students had assumed that the sound of gunfire was some sort of senior prank. Harris and Klebold leave Several Patti Nielson is a woman with an outwardly sunny disposition. While most fled the chaos, Sanders, the business teacher, stayed to prevent a fatal stampede. "I wasn't going to know if I could go back unless I tried. Some say Eric was the quiet one, Athena says Dylan did much less speaking. lower parking lot of the high school. He was with best friend Corey DePooter in the library when the shooting began. Boom. and were going to have another SWAT team do one last search of the school, because Ive heard two three and four suspects. Audio File: 911 dispatch and calls starting at 11:33 am, Audio File: 911 calls from students and neighbors, Audio File: More 911 calls from students and neighbors, Audio File: Student Matthew Depew's 911 call from the kitchen. While I don't yet know who said it, it's someone in the 911 call center, since it's also clearly heard at 0:10 in 11.29.25. I grabbed him by the ankles and told him, 'We're getting you out of here.' -Everybody get up NOW! (Dylan? sleeve of a black trench coat shooting a. Klebold The next audio happens directly after this, at 4:51 of Patti Nielson's call, and an operator clearly says "get under the desk, okay?" The 911 operator answered the call stating "911" at 11:27:47 a.m. Columbine High School - Patti Neilson 911 Call - YouTube 0:00 / 5:42 Columbine High School - Patti Neilson 911 Call ALICE Training 4.04K subscribers Subscribe Share 1.6M views 6 years ago. Teacher And yet, it's not a matter of just snapping out of it." the librarys east area and enter the center section, reloading their weapons "Maybe we should start knifing people - that would be more fun,'' Todd recalls the other killer saying. Beside '', Klebold shrugged. When a second deputy's car raced up to help Gardner, Harris retreated inside the school, which echoed with a new round of gunfire and bomb explosions. Trapped students cowered beneath library tables, unable to hide but unsure of anything else they could do. students in that area with him. Walker, on the south side of the school, reports an explosion that blows out can see other deputies on the west side of the school near the concrete shed and Theyve got the rooms locked up. Sgt. local news and culture, Alan Prendergast "Yes, I do believe in God,'' the girl replied. shotgun). coat. Magor, on his way to the explosion in a field off Wadsworth, is advised of a With the trainee on the phone activitily taking the call, your there and can hit a button to speak, but your muted other wise. The auditory pareidolia is real in this. From under the table, the teacher could see only Klebold's black combat boots. The gunfire is consistent throughout the next seven minutes. The 911 The explosion is from a pipe bomb. Gardner Taylor was so scared of being shot again that he refused to answer when other students called to him. "You could hear most of them going over the top (of the Blazer),'' Gardner said. Make a one-time donation today for as little as $1. Students arrive for classes at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colo. on Monday. I could see he was fiddling with the rifle, either reloading or his gun was jammed,'' Gardner said. Teacher on phone, overheard talking to students: Get down.. Stay down. She studied post-traumatic stress disorder and reminded herself of the vow she had made in that cupboard. Nielson dropped to the floor and scrambled for safety, crawling so fast that she skinned her knees. Deputy The gunmen walk through the Thinking that the student was filming a video for class, Nielson began to walk toward the entrance in order to confront him. The recordings, were impossible some times to hear. Jefferson County has confirmed gunshots fired at Columbine High School. "Who's ready to die next?'' I pray they are getting help." witnesses who entered the north main hallway from adjoining classrooms see The entire call is reportedly twenty-seven minutes long, though various sources have argued that nearly three hours of audio was recorded with the phone being left off the hook. Dispatch But friends and classmates scattered throughout the library did see and hear what happened around them. a danger, Sanders and school custodians Jon Curtis and Jay Gallatine enter the From 20 feet away, Klebold pointed his gun at Kastle. The 911 call is the most interesting available evidence to me, but unfortunately, I just dont hear much from that long transcript, so I dont trust its accurate in the unreleased part either. While the first five and half minutes of the call have been released to the public, the rest of the audio is "available" in the form of a transcript. reports begin to provide glimpses of the incidents magnitude. Sudoku (Sound of gunshots.) At 4:49 is when the amateur transcripts say one of the shooters says, "that bitch is not staying alive, go get her." move to the center section of the library. In actuality, a 911 call received from a student Twenty-two steps above them, at the top of an outdoor concrete stairway, someone laughed. In shock, Munson lost all feeling in her foot, but a friend kept pushing her to the safety of the nearest door. "You could. I never attempted to explain this before. is last seen running back down the north hall to the west in the direction of Littleton So he was shot in the jaw? Magor sets up a road block on Pierce Street at the southeast corner of the Anne Marie Hochhalter was eating lunch with two friends outside the cafeteria when a bullet pierced her chest and left her paralyzed. Some people see it and think they are true. Now Mauser was alone under a library table. and a school security officer hiding in the schools main office reports. At 4:56 is when amateur transcripts say Isaiah Shoels yells "Mom." Graves, and Lance Kirklin, Klebold Jefferson call reports that students are injured outside the school. Deputy Sgt. Student Castaldo played dead to fool his attacker. On April 20, 1999, Nielson, a teacher, was a hall monitor at Columbine High School when students Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, armed with sawed-off shotguns, a rifle and an automatic pistol. "I was thinking I was going to die, trying to take the biggest breaths I could take. Gardner, who is in the south parking lot and has exchanged gunfire with Eric Ester of the Intelligence Unit reports to the southeast side of the school and With two 9mm bullets in his left arm, one in the right and at least three others piercing his lungs, kidney and vertebrae, Castaldo somehow remained conscious. "I've got every student in this library on the floor,'' she told the dispatcher, and then screamed to the kids: "You guys just stay on the floor!'' Patricia (Patti) Nielson is working as a hall monitor when she hears a commotion - Create a memorial page. one killer shouted. Phil Hy arrives on scene and begins identifying and They have no intentions of releasing the audio in its entirety. Together with two friends, Kirklin walked outside the cafeteria for a quick cigarette break. Shots in the building. Harris rattled off 10 shots at the deputy with his 9mm carbine. suspects both take a moment to drink from water bottles left by students on the