Timeline

Before the shooting

Harris, Klebold & Associates' activities

6:00 a.m. - 7:00 a.m.

6:15 a.m. Klebold is seen talking to Nate Dykeman inside the bowling alley. (Justin Kehm, 11k, 6710; 10k, 16289)

--"Justin stated that he had been at his bowling class at the AMF bowling alley at Federal and Bellview, the class started at 6:15 a.m. I asked Justin if he knew Harris or Klebold, and he stated that when he got to class he saw Dylan talking to Nate Dykeman, near the front doors but he didn't remember seeing him after about 7 or 7:10 a.m. I asked Justin if he saw Eric and he stated no." (11k, p.6710) Note: Kehm used to play soccer with Harris.

6:15-6:20 a.m. - Harris is seen at the bowling alley; threatens Jessica Rosecrans.

--"On 04/20/1999, Jessica Rosecrans observed Eric Harris at the AMF Belleview lanes at approximately 6:15 - 6:20 a.m., when Harris stated to her, "You are such a stuck up bitch. Someday you are going to pay for it." (11k, p.17489)

--"At approximately 6:15 to 6:20 a.m., Rosecrans was getting her shoes when she saw Harris. Harris said to her, "[REDACTED]." That comment was the extent of their conversation. Rosecrans did not see anyone else from Harris' team." (11k, p.4239)

--"Harris was believed to be wearing a blue and white flannel shirt, jeans, Nike hat, and Nike shoes. It is unusual for Harris to wear Nike apparel." (11k, p.4239)

Note: Rosecrans personally knew Harris and Klebold.

6:20 a.m. - Shanna Geslin sees four cars parked side-by-side in the senior parking lot at 6:20 a.m.

--"Drove N/B on Pierce Street at about 0620 on 4-20-99 en route to Sophomore parking lot in Clement Park. At that time noticed 4 cars in Senior parking lot that were parked "side by side" which she thought was unusual. Was unable to describe these cars of their occupants." (11k, p.6424)

7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.

7:05 a.m. - TCM associate Frank Zirger notices Harris bending over the trunk of his car with another male.

--"Frank is familiar with Eric Harris' car, a light gray 1989 Honda Prelude with a "Rammstein" sticker on the rear window. As Frank walked past the Junior lot, he saw Eric's car parked in the Junior lot with the trunk open, and saw Eric behind the car, somewhat bent over as if he was doing something in the trunk. The car was approximately 30-40 feet from the school. Eric was wearing black fatigue pants and possibly his black KMFDM t-shirt. This caught his attention because it was unusual to see Eric and school that early, and that he was not parked in his usual spot, which is in the Senior lot. He had already walked past the car, passing within about 10-15 feet of it, and did not say anything to Harris. He does not know if any of the others with him saw Eric. Frank said that while not absolutely certain, there may have been another male standing near the car with Eric, described as tall, slender, black pants, black waist-length jacket with no patches, whose back was to him." (11k, pp.7412-7413)

7:15 a.m. - Harris and Klebold are seen inside the bowling alley.

--"Beard said that on the morning of 04-20-99 he was at bowling class and observed Harris and Klebold at the opposite end of the bowling alley. Beard wanted to approach Klebold about the fantasy baseball trade, and when he finished bowling he went looking for him. Klebold and Harris were gone. Beard described Harris as wearing his trench coat, and Klebold as wearing his black t-shirt and Boston Red Sox baseball cap. Beard believes that both Harris and Klebold were wearing jeans. Beard estimated he saw Harris and Klebold at 07:15 and discovered that the were gone at approximately 07:30." (11k, p.685)

7:15 a.m. - Harris is seen in the cafeteria wearing a white t-shirt and blue jeans with an unknown male.

--"She stated that at approximately 0715 hours that day, she saw Eric Harris in the commons, or cafeteria area, at which time she said, "Hi" to him. She stated that he returned the greeting and then she said goodbye to him while she was en route to her first class... She stated that Eric Harris at that time was wearing normal blue jeans and a white t-shirt, with some type of print on it. She also stated that he was carrying a black backpack with him.

Abigail Boles further advised the investigators that when she met him that morning in the commons area he was with some other male that she did not know by name. She stated that she has seen this person around the school before and that he had not graduated from the school. Upon further questioning, she was explicit in the fact that this other person was not Dylan Klebold with Eric Harris in the commons area. She further was certain that this person also was not a 'Trench Coat Mafia' member, otherwise she probably would have known his name. She could only describe this other person as being a white male, and being of the same height as Eric harris. She further stated that this person had short dark brown hair." (11k, pp.6160-6161)

--"Abigail Boles saw Eric Harris, wearing white t-shirt in cafeteria at 0715 hrs, April 20th - exchanged greetings and she went to class." (10k, p.17969)

7:20 a.m. - Sarah Roasberry observes three males dressed in camouflage in the upper North hall.

--"Sarah continued to say that the only thing she saw that seemed unusual involved three male subjects she observed in the North main level hall about 7:20 a.m. on the morning of the twentieth who were wearing camouflage clothes. Sarah said that she did not know these people." (11k, p.4210)

7:20-7:30 a.m. - Harris walks into the school with Sarah Leary.

--"Walked into school with Harris on 4/20/99 7:20 a.m." (10k, 16292) "Leary stated she was friends/acquaintance with Eric Harris. Leary stated on 04-20-99, at about 0730 hours, she walked into the school from the parking lot with Harris. Leary stated she walked up the steps located next to the cafeteria. Leary stated that Harris was wearing jeans, a white t-shirt, and a dark flannel shirt. Leary stated when she was greeted by Harris in the parking lot, then he gave her a hug and asked her why she was dressed up, to which she explained her activities between second and fourth period. Leary stated Harris was not carrying any books or a backpack, and that Harris usually carries a black backpack." (11k, p.6774)

7:30 a.m. - Cherilyn McClain sees a male in a trench coat and wrap around sunglasses near Belleview and Alamo.

--"That on the morning of the incident (042099) at about 0730, as Cherilyn was driving South on Kipling between Belleview and Alamo, she saw a white male wearing a trench coat, no hat, and wrap around sunglasses, walking by himself with his hands in his pockets." (Tips, p.13344)

7:30 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. - At least four high school students, all males, including Dylan Klebold, are seen across from the "Mormon House" at S. Pierce Street and W. Polk Ave, gathered around several vehicles, two wearing trench coats, while several sit on large, black backpacks. 13571)

Witness #1: BARBARA KARAKUSIS

--"Barbara Karakusis advised Investigator Eaton that on April 20, 1999, she dropped her daughter off at Columbine High School at approximately 0730 hours. She advised she left the school Southbound on Pierce to take her son to his school. She advised as she was Southbound on pierce passing the first street South of the school, she noticed a group of five to six white males standing and sitting on the Southwest corner of the intersection. She advised that two of the males were sitting on what appeared to be large backpacks and the rest of the males were standing talking with each other. Barbara Karakusis advised that one of the males who was standing caught her attention because he had short blond hair and he appeared to be older than the others.

"Barbara Karakusis advised Investigator Eaton all the males were dressed in black clothing and that the male who looked older than the others appeared to be in his mid-20sShe advised this male was standing and had a black colored blanket or coat draped over his left arm. Barbara Karakusis also advised that the packs on the ground were all dark colored.

Barbara Karakusis advised Investigator Eaton that she thought it odd that all the males were dressed in dark clothing and that one of them was too old to be in high school." (11k, p.7523)

Witness #2: TAMMY SOLANO-GONZALES

--"I telephoned Solano-Gonzales who said that she drove by CHS every morning on her way to work. She said that she would see a tall kid with dark curly hair wearing black military style pants and some other juvenile males outside of the school by Polk and Pierce, just about every morning. She said that on the morning of April 20, 1999, she was driving to work and saw the same tall white male, wearing the black military style pants, along with several other males, looking into the trunk of a tan colored car. Solano-Gonzales said that the males were just staring in the trunk and were not putting anything in it or pulling anything out of the trunk of the car.

Solano-Gonzales said that she had seen the same male wearing the military style pants, outside the school every morning for the past two weeks, along with several other males. I asked her why she remembers the males. She said that she specifically remembers the male who was always wearing the military style pants because there was a guy at the high school she attended who dressed the same way. She said that after arriving at work and hearing about the shooting and after seeing the picture of the shooters, she is very sure that the white male wearing the black military style pants was definitely Dylan Klebold."

She said that she took more notice of the males that morning because there were more of them than she had seen there over the past few days... Solano-Gonzales said that the other males were wearing white or light colored t-shirts while 'Klebold' was wearing black military style pants and a black t-shirt.

She described the car as being a tan or yellowish colored Plymouth Reliant type body style older model about a 1985." (11k, pp.9834-9835)

"For the past several months she had seen the same high school aged boy standing on that street corner. She said she has since recognized the boy as Dylan Klebold, from the televised coverage of the incident... Gonzales described having seen 'Klebold' standing beside a tan colored 'smaller' car on April 20, 1999 at about 7:45 a.m. She said as she drove by she saw him looking into the trunk of the car with about three other high school aged boys." (Tips, p.13206)

Witness #3: BRUCE LEBSACK

--"Lebsack told me that at 0800 hours, on Tuesday, 04-20-99, he was on his way to work when he saw a newer green mini-van, possibly a Ford Windstar, parked on the South side of West Polk Avenue, at the corner of South Pierce Street. Lebsack observed that outside the vehicle were several males, possibly six or seven, all dressed in black, standing at the rear of the mini-van near the cargo area." (Tips, p.13312)

Witness #4: JULIE THOMAS

--"That on 042099 at about 0755 hours, Julie turned onto Polk St. from Pierce St. and saw a small, brownish/goldish truck parked on the South side of Polk St. with two teenage males seated in the cab of the truck and possibly three teenage males standing near the back of the truck.

That Julie also advised that two of the males standing near the back of the truck were wearing trench coats which she thought was odd, the third male behind the truck was dressed in black, and she did not see the clothing of the two males sitting in the cab of the truck.

That Julie further advised that across the street from the aforementioned truck is a house that has a sign out front designating it as a "Christian Center." (Tips, p.13571)

7:45 a.m. - Klebold is seen looking into the trunk of tan car at Polk and Pierce with /3 other people. Originally reported as Coalmine and Pierce.(20099)

Unknown time a.m. - In the morning at some point Stephanie Lesback's dad sees a green mini-van parked in front of the Mormon House with a bunch of TCMers gathered around it. (Ashly Pimley, 4071)

Bruce Lebsack's report on page 13,312. It states that he witnessed around six or seven black-clad males behind a green minivan at 8:00. It was “parked on the south side of West Polk Avenue, at the corner of South Pierce Street."

Unknown time a.m. - Sees cop car with "clearly marked police insignia" parked in one of the CHS lots sometime that morning, pre-11am. (Steve Ogle, 1056)

8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.

8:25 a.m. - Klebold arrives at school. (Michelle Fox, 5194)

8:20-8:30 a.m. - Klebold is seen sitting in the cafeteria alone. (Brian Deidel, 1388)

8:36 a.m. - Harris buys 2 propane at West Chatfield Conoco (Tubbs, 7780; 17601)

8:41 a.m. - Harris (allegedly) posts something to the internet from his home computer. (CNN.com)

Unknown time a.m. - Harris' neighbor sees Harris and Klebold at Harris' house. The times are redacted. (17997)

9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

9:00 a.m. - A witness sees a “weird,” suspicious student using one of the school’s pay phones. He is wearing black sunglasses, a long black coat, and a black backpack. She picks him out of a photo lineup. (pp.2723-8) Leigh Ann Clark. Redaction is likely Chris Morris.

9:00 a.m. - In the junior parking lot sees two males who appear to be hiding near a white pick-up truck. (Lindsay Ludwig, 6815)

9:00 a.m. - Klebold arrives at Harris' house (FNU Konen, 10237)

9:05 a.m. - Klebold leaves Harris' house (FNU Konen, 10237)

9:12 a.m. - Harris buys 1 propane tank at the West Ottawa Texaco (17601, IDd: 18077)

9:30 a.m. - Harris and Klebold are seen sitting on Harris' car (Mollie Wechsler, 7356)

9:35 a.m. - Local resident Meg Beck sees a black-clad teenager sitting under a tree near Coal Mine. He is wearing a trench coat and appears to be a “lookout.” (p.13015)

10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

10:05 a.m. - Harris is seen by the gym wearing a black t-shirt with green writing, black pants, and carrying small black pack. (Daniel Bell (21918)

10:15-10:20 a.m. - Harris and Klebold are seen outside the front of the school between the main hall and the South hall exit door. (Mike Casey, 22404)

10:20 a.m. - Klebold is seen coming out of the social studies wing. (Michael Berry (5384)

10:40 a.m. - About a block from the school, a construction worker sees four teenagers in a black BMW, closely followed by a tan sedan holding two more. He later identifies the BMW as Klebold’s. (Rocky Mountain News, 4-23-99)

J. Adams(7422) and Roger Anderson(7430): Construction workers, they see a black BMW carrying 4 teenagers followed by a small tan car with 2 people drive in and out of a cul-de-sac near Caley and Pierce, followed five minutes later by the sound of bombs. According to video teacher Gary Talocco(8976), roof repairman Gary Clark told him he saw 3 people exit a vehicle with H&K, and that a tan vehicle followed them into the lot. Clark denies he ever said any such thing.

10:45 a.m. - Harris and Klebold are seen at the smoker's pit with Brian Sargent (Nicole Dickey, 16279)

10:58 a.m. - Harris brings a large duffel bag and a backpack into the cafeteria. (CCTV)

10:59 a.m. - Harris leaves the cafeteria empty handed. (CCTV)

10:59 a.m. - Klebold brings a large duffel bag and a backpack into the cafeteria. (CCTV)

11:00 a.m. - Harris is seen leaving the school parking lot (Leigh Ka.m.ens, 19939 - she notes 10:55 a.m.)

11:00 a.m. - Lucas Milne observes Robert Perry talking to some friends in the cafeteria. (p.5623)

11:00 a.m. - Shooting begins

11:05-11:10 a.m. Harris is seen at the smoker's pit wearing a trench coat. He's with Brooks Brown, Rachel Scott, & Taran Fleming. (Jennifer Smull, 2183)

11:10-11:20 a.m. - Klebold is seen pulling into student parking lot. (Andrew Beard, 684; manda Mendralla, 16297; Chad Laughlin, ; Tony Martinez, 7533)

"Beard said as he drove through one of the aisles in the parking lot, Klebold drove his BMW into the same aisle. Klebold was traveling in the opposite direction... Beard estimates the time of this encounter as between 11:15 and 11:20." (11k, p.684)

11:10-11:15 a.m. - Klebold is seen pulling into student parking lot with a passenger (Tony Martinez, 7533)

11:10 a.m. - Klebold is seen entering the cafeteria wearing a trench coat and walks to the vending machines. (Chris Wisher, 1261)

11:10 a.m. - Kelly Hendricks notices two individuals in trench coats exiting a small car in the parking lot. (p.847)

11:10 a.m. - Candice Cushman sees two males in trench coats sitting near the faculty lounge. (p.2795)

11:15 a.m. - Harris, Klebold, and a third, unfamiliar man are seen entering the cafeteria. The man is wearing a white T-shirt and blue jeans, and is later identified by one witness as an associate of Mark Manes. (pp.829-34/1159-60)

11:10 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. - Jennifer Smull sees one of Klebold’s friends come through the main entrance with a heavy black duffel bag. He is wearing a black trench coat and camouflage pants. (p.2185)

11:15 a.m. - Patrick Vassar sees four or five black-clad individuals walking away from the main entrance. They are all wearing trench coats, except for one, who is wearing camouflage pants. (p.4691)

11:15 a.m. - Jason Brehm notices a round-faced male in a trench coat leaning against a tree by the upper west entrance, with a black nylon bag at his feet. (p.719)

11:20 a.m. - A witness sees Harris and another male in a black trench coat walking near the equipment building. The other male is described as “big and fat, with dark hair.” (pp.1167-8)

11:20 a.m. - Four or five individuals in black trench coats are seen walking toward the cafeteria. (p. 1194)

11:20 a.m. - Ada.m. Ca.m.pbell sees Harris in the parking lot with two or three other males. (p.732)

11:20 a.m. - Right before the shooting, Alisa Owen witnesses a heavyset male in the parking lot. He is wearing a black trench coat and ca.m.ouflage pants. (p.3982)

11:15 a.m. -11:20 a.m. - After the first explosion, Harris is seen talking to Brooks Brown at the top of the stairs by the West entrance. Brooks starts walking down the stairs and Harris then pulls out a gun and shoots out the West doors. (Stephanie Wagner, 1255)

11:30 a.m. - After the first shots, Nancy Lindsey notices a male in blue jeans walking toward the school with a duffel bag. She makes eye contact with him and he smiles at her. (pp.979-80)

During the shooting - timeline analysis

Rachel Scott oddities

Where was Scott shot? Some witnesses reported 2 people with her, not just Richard Castaldo. That second person may have been Jessica Rosecrans.

--"Ms. Margetts said her daughter, Jessica Rosecrans, DOB [REDACTED], was standing with the Scott girl when the Scott girl was shot. Her daughter also received a threat from Eric Harris in a bowling class earlier Tuesday morning on 04/20/1999." (11k, p.17489)

--"Ms. Margetts said her daughter was standing next to her friend R. Scott when Scott was shot. Rosecrans ran to her car and drove out of the So. school lot and went to Clement park, where she left her car." (11k, p.4238)

--"On 04/20/1999, at approximately 11:20 a.m., Rosecrans was in the cafeteria at table C with Dusty Hoffschneider, Garrett Looney, Steven Trujillo and others. Rosecrans heard shooting and explosions, but did not observe any of the activity. Rosecrans exited the school with other students. Rosecrans was not with Rachel Scott when she was shot and she has no specific knowledge of her shooting." (10k, p.17489)

--"Rosecrans was not near Rachel Scott when she was shot and does not know any specifics of her shooting." (11k, p.4240)

Note: The above line is similar to the line from her interview summary in the 10k, and seems out of place for this initial interview because nowhere in her 4-27-99 11k interview summary does it mention Rachel Scott.

--"Ms. Margetts said her daughter has went out of town and has not talked to authorities as of 4-23-99." (11k, p.4238)