Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold were the two people responsible for the Columbine shootings. Eric Harris was born on April 9th, 1981 and Dylan Klebold September 11, 1981. They both passed away on April 20th, 1999 at 12:08PM by gunshots to the head. Eric Harris has had a history of being bullied and antagonized for his personality and the way he dressed. While both the kids seemed like good students, Harris and Klebold both had a darker history. Harris was known for his kind hearted nature before he attended Columbine High School. Eric Harris was born in Wichita, Kansas while Dylan Klebold was born in Lakewood Colorado. Eric’s dad Wayne Harris was in the air force at the time, so he had to relocate across the states often from Kansas to New York, and to then to Colorado. While …show more content…
In Eric’s journal he stated that he and Dylan were constantly harassed and bullied by students, mostly the athletes. Eric stated that “I hate you people for leaving me out of so many things”. Meaning that he was left out of so many things which helped motivate the shootings. Their friends also stated that they were bullied constantly, one student saying that they were hit with a cup of fecal matter. Not only that but they were also squirted with ketchup packets, making them wear the ketchup stains until they got home. Eric and Dylan were considered to be two normal kids that were pressured by bullying to start Columbine. There has been no solid evidence that Eric or Dylan had psychological disorders before the shootings. Another reason behind the shootings was because Eric and Dylan just didn’t want to live any more due to getting bullied and wanted to go out with a bang, therefore motivating them to do the shooting. Another motivation for them was the game Doom, as both Eric and Dylan played the game constantly and made levels based off the structure of