Her son and his friend killed people at columbine high school 17 years ago. Sue klebold, the mother of columbine high school shooter dylan. In the days after dylan klebold along with eric harris shot and killed 12 students and one teacher and then himself at columbine high school on april 20, 1999, his mother, sue klebold, remembered a kind of religious warfare in the community of littleton, colorado. T en years ago today, eric harris and dylan klebold stormed their high school with bombs and guns. Columbine killers mother sue klebold on relationship with her son. Sue klebold, mother of columbine high school shooter dylan klebold, reveals she prayed for sons death in new book a mothers reckoning. We all know what susan klebold been through, but what. Along with eric harris, dylan was one of the perpetrators of the columbine high school massacre in 1999. But 936 pages of evidence taken from the killers homes and cars were released by the jefferson county sheriffs office on thursday, and a notebook kept by erics father. For the book the author interviewed sue klebold, the mother of columbine scumbag dylan klebold.
Sue klebold finally addressed those questions last october in an essay in o magazine. Shattered lives a special report caring parents, no. Much of the criticism of cullens book comes from parents and researchers, many of whom have spent far more time thinking about and studying columbine than i have. He later brought dylan in for an assessment, and they talked, and he left the meeting thinking dylan had plans to go to college. Synopsis dylan klebold was a child of upper middle class parents, considered gifted in grammar school. Later, i had the opportunity to speak with dylans parents, sue and tom klebold, at parent teacher conferences. A memoir by the mother of columbine shooter dylan klebold, sue klebold, called a mothers reckoning is scheduled for 2016, and will be. Parents of harris, klebold largely stayed silent the. Columbine mother susan klebolds story business insider. Sue states that whenever dylan would go to a friends house, she would insist on speaking to his friends parents before allowing him to stay the night. Susan klebold doesnt believe god is watching over her. But it turns out they secretly met with two victims families, who quietly but diligently pursued contact for years. He pulled back his long hair, wore a tux and a bow tie. Three nights before the columbine massacre, dylan klebold went to the senior prom.
Get napalm containers buy straps figure out how to carry knife practice incar gearups. High school shooter dylan klebold prepares to speak out in her first. Was on the opposite side of columbine high school when the shootings began and quickly fled the building. What she would say to parents about son dylan klebold duration.
Paralyzed columbine survivor to dylan klebolds mother. Eric david harris april 9, 1981 april 20, 1999 and dylan bennet klebold were an american. This turned out to be untrue, as neither harris nor klebold had any affiliation with the. Klebolds mom prayed for his death the trench reynolds. Over the course of minutes, they would kill twelve students and a teacher and wound twentyfour others before. Sue, tell me about dylan, and just speak freely from wherever you want to speak. Sue klebold is the mother of dylan klebold, one of the two shooters atcolumbine high school in 1999 who killed people before ending their ownlives, a tragedy that saddened and galvanized the nation. Media caption families have criticised guenter lubitz for speaking out on the crashs second. Dylan klebold, along with his friend eric harris, murdered people and injured 20 at columbine high school on april 20, 1999. It sucks, that theyve had to face this silently, and for the most part fairly alone. In the book, klebold tells us who dylan really was, before columbine. Over the course of minutes, they would kill twelve students and a teacher and wound twentyfour others before taking their. Includes scans of actual school papers like charles manson report, notebook and journal entries and more.
The mother of a columbine shooter on the son she thought she knew. Read an extract from sue klebolds book, a mothers reckoning. Columbine mother sue klebolds first tv interview was a. On april 20, 1999, two boys left an indelible stamp on the american psyche.
The book is now out in paperback, with all profits going to research and charities working on mental illness. Dylan klebold biography along with eric harris, dylan klebold shot and killed people and injured 20 at columbine high school on april 20, 1999. Dylan asked his mother what she thought, and she remembered saying, i dont. Heres my vanity fair piece on sues first interview, with diane sawyer. The last columbine mystery eric harriss parents meet. Klebolds mother believes the pair had a magnetic attraction to one another. A mothers reckoning a mothers reckoning trade paperback. Living in the aftermath of tragedy is a 2016 memoir by sue klebold, the mother of dylan klebold. The basis for it was for a combination of pain and suffering, added by them being accused of having been irresponsible for not keeping an eye on their children. Here is the link to the article, titled columbine shooter. The acclaimed new york times bestseller by sue klebold, mother of one of the columbine shooters, about living in the aftermath of columbine on april 20, 1999, eric harris and dylan klebold walked into columbine high school in littleton, colorado. Living in the aftermath of trajedy by sue klebold, the mother of dylan klebold, one of the two.
The mother of dylan klebold, who with eric harris went on the suicidal rampage in 1999 that killed and wounded dozens at columbine high school, told the author of. The parents of columbine killers eric harris and dylan klebold have often been portrayed as disengaged from the lives of their sons and unaware of the dark paths lying ahead. Here is the link to the article, titled columbine shooter dylan klebold s parents speak out. It is almost two decades since klebold s son dylan and his friend eric harris murdered people at columbine high school before killing themselves, and in that time much about the american school system has changed. Sue klebold decided to speak up now because she wants to tell other parents the signs she missed and what she would do differently. Some guy has got some book coming out about atypical children.
Klebold warned dylan of the consequences of his actions, but as they drove home from the meeting, i asked him if he thought hed be okay. A mothers reckoning, by sue klebold the new york times. Klebold said she is donating her book profits towards research and. Wally lamb on meeting columbine gunmans father youtube. Dylan klebolds writing journals, diaries and school papers. In a shocking confession, sue klebold claims that on the day of the massacre, april 20. Eric harris was the mastermind, and his parents have. Sue klebold is the mother of dylan klebold, one of the two shooters who committed the. Ap but she also counts her son as one of the victims. The book details the childhood and teenage years of her son, and what she. Klebold describes a home life that was, if not perfect, better than ordinary. Columbine shooter dylan klebolds parents speak out. One of the chapters deals with kids who commit crimes.
Even to this day, twenty years later, a lot of the blame is thrust onto the parents of the killers, especially the harris family. As the mother of columbine high school shooter dylan klebold prepares to speak out in her first interview since the gruesome 1999 shooting massacre, a survivor of the attacks has released a powerful message of forgiveness one she hopes will provide some peace. At one point in the book, he objects, out of embarrassment, to reciting the four. I hope one day theyll speak out, write a book something, but i can totally understand why theyve remained so quiet. A survivor of the columbine high school attack writes to the mother of one the. Buy cargo pants work out carrying gear plan bday shit find out how to carry tec9 get pouches geologist in yer old closet. Bullying has become a frontline priority, with antibullying protocols laid down at the federal level. Dylan bennet klebold was born on september 11, 1981 in lakewood, colorado to thomas and susan klebold. Dylan klebolds mother susan reflects upon her sons depression and the role religion played in his upbringing. In the thirteen years that have passed since the columbine high school tragedy, when twelve students and one teacher were killed, shooter dylan klebolds parents have never spoken publicly about their thoughts and feelings upon living a parent s worst nightmare. School officials, law enforcement, and the adult community learned a lot after columbine and are doing a better job of detecting trouble.
Sue klebold, mother of columbine high school shooter dylan. A decade after the tragedy, a book uncovers the full story. It is almost two decades since klebolds son dylan and his friend eric harris murdered people at columbine high school before killing themselves, and in that time much about the american. Sue klebold is the mother of dylan klebold, one of the two shooters at columbine high school in 1999 who killed people before ending their own lives, a tragedy that saddened and galvanized the nation. Sue klebold, dylan klebolds mother, believed that like many parents, she. I was intrigued by sue klebolds book from the very second i learned about it ever since i read columbine for the first time in 2012, i have wondered about the families of the two boys responsible for one of our nations biggest events of school violence. Both were from columbus, ohio and went to ohio state university. And yet, in spite of all its unanswered questions, some good has come out of. Back then, there was no roadmap of what to do in these situations. Eric harris was the mastermind, and his parents have never spoken publicly. Eric and dylans parents provoke the most debate at my events, yet unfortunately, this will be the shortest section on the site. Columbine killers mother sue klebold on relationship with.
Dianne sawyer to interview mother of columbine shooter. But her son dylan was the junior partner in the attack. Devon adams, 16, sophomore, a member of debate team who is active in drama. What sue klebold wants parents to know christian parenting. Living in the aftermath of tragedy is written by sue klebold, mother of dylan klebold. Dylan klebolds mother speaks out jefferson public radio. His mother, sue klebold, got out of bed when he came in. You are welcome and invited to comment on the talk at. However, that leaves three other parents, so im keeping this page, to help readers with them. Sue klebold said in a new book that when she heard about the massacre being committed by her son, dylan, and his friend eric harris at their colorado high school, she thought that she had created. Sue klebold, dylan klebolds mother, believed that like many parents, she was sure she would have known if something were wrong with her son. I knew from dave cullen that dylan klebolds parents had stayed in littleton after dylan and his friend eric took.
The book begins on the day of the columbine high school massacre, and ends on the same day. A friend of dylan klebold who also knew eric harris. At a parents meeting on march 27, sue klebold bubbled about dylans seemingly bright future, judy brown said. Both klebold and his older brother, byron, attended confirmation classes in accordance with the lutheran tradition. A day does not pass that i do not feel a sense of overwhelming guiltboth for the myriad of ways i failed dylan and for the destruction that he left in his wake. Tom was a geophysicist, sue worked with handicapped people.
Why did the parents of eric harris and dylan klebold have. Quite ironically, however, despite the fact that both of them were juveniles when th. Susan yassenoff klebold then 50, younger brother to byron. Their teenage son, along with his classmate dylan klebold, killed 12 students and a teacher at columbine high school in littleton, colorado, on april 20, 1999. Sue klebold is the mother of dylan klebold, one of the two shooters at. The mother of dylan klebold, who along with eric harris killed people. His parents were pacifists and attended a lutheran church with their children. It was also evidence of the fact that, up to that point, the most dylan had ever. This article is amazing, and it is because of a book by andrew solomon, titled far from the tree, that explores unusual kids, and there is a chapter that discusses violent children who commit crimes. As the mother of columbine high school shooter dylan klebold prepares to speak out in her first interview since the gruesome 1999 shooting massacre, a survivor of the attacks has released a. Brooks flew out to interview tom and sue in 2004, and summarized a wide. What a columbine shooters mother wants you to know parents. Abc news attempted to speak to every columbine family prior to airing our report.