Eric's tooth?

The autopsy states the along with brains and skull fragments, a tooth was recovered.
Eric was missing a tooth, but how did he lose it?
Was it his final shotgun blast that knocked it out, or was it the same blow that broke his nose?

Most likely the gun recoil from the shot broke his tooth

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HARRIS ([You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]) [from Dr. Galloway] had a shotgun wound to his head with the muzzle in the mouth. Bleeding was observed through his nose. At this time skull fragments from HARRIS, some with circular holes through them, were collected. Dr. Henry also collected suspected brain material and both packages were given to Dr. Bodelson.


Eric's Autopsy Report:

Additional material obtained from the scene is submitted for examination includes:

A. Skull fragments with one tooth.

B. Decomposed brain tissue - 600 grams


From the evidence, the tooth/skull fragments/brain material were all collected while examining/removing Eric's body from the scene. It sounds like the tooth was near Eric's final location.

There were no reports of a tooth being found anywhere else in the Library, like the area by Table 19 where Eric hit himself with his shotgun.

Man that hit must have been really forceful to break his nose and tooth. He could have knocked himself unconscious.

The tooth got knocked out probably from when Eric killed himself when he put the shotgun in or near his mouth and pulled the trigger.

Another thing, there was a metal fragment removed from his skull, what was this from?

Eric's Autopsy Report

IMPRESSIONS:

1. Decomposing cerebral cortex and cerebellar cortex - containing bone fragments – one
circular shotgun wad – one tiny piece of what appears to be metal

A. Wad and metal given to Sheriff's Office.

2. Skull fragments demonstrating circular perforations with outward beveling.

3. Separated dried blood for any future DNA testing - frozen.

4. Other specimens frozen separately - i.e. bone from decomposing brain tissue.


I would say the metal fragment was more than likely from one of the shot pellets.

CBI 36/JCSO 1095 Winchester Super-X 3” – Chamber of Pump Shotgun

This was the shotgun shell that killed Eric.

Winchester Super-X 3” 00 Buck Shotgun Shell consists of 15 lead 00 buck shot pellets, white granulated buffer material, two thick fiber wads, tan in color, and one thin cup over the powder wad.

I'm apologizing ahead of time for not knowing much about guns or ammo...I want to make sure I'm understanding this right. When Eric shot himself, it wasn't just a large bullet and it was tiny pellets?

Shotguns don't use handgun/rifle bullets, they use shot shells with pellets/slugs.


Shotgun Slug = one big piece of lead that is fired out of the shell

Shotgun Pellets = multiple pellets fired out the shell


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This was the result of Eric shooting himself in the head:

HEAD:

The scalp is covered by short, blood stained, black hair. The normal contour of the head is prominently distorted by extensive laceration of the scalp and associated massive fracturing of the cranium. Present in the mid-aspect of the lower forehead and extending downward to involve the bridge of the nose; the distal portion of the right side of the nose; and the medial aspects of both orbits; is an oblong configured blow-out type of laceration measuring 3" in length by 2” in width, associated with underlying multiple fracture fragments which extend outward from the wound. Present on the right lower forehead, extending upwards and across the lateral aspect of the right side of the head; extending up over the apex of the head; and then extending downward to involve the posterior aspect of the scalp to the level of the horizontal plane of the ears; is a large gaping laceration which measures 8" in length by 3” in width.

Ears - both ears are intact. There is bleed in both external auditory canals. There is blood staining of the earlobes. Present anterior to both of the ears are vertical lacerations. The one on the right measures 1-1/2" in length; the one on the left measures 3/4" in length; and these are consistent with blow-out injuries from a gunshot wound involving the mouth.

Eyes - the eyebrows are brown. The orbits are distorted by fracturing of the underlying skeleton. The sclera on the right is bluish-gray; the sclera on the left is white. The right iris is gray; the left iris is hazel. The pupils are round, measure 8 mm, and are directed anteriorly. The conjunctivae are minimally congested. No petechiae are observed. A reddish-purple periorbital contusion involves the left orbit.

Nose - there is, as previously described, injury to the external surface of the nose with extensive underlying fractures. Present adjacent to the right lateral margin of the nose are two vertical lacerations, each measuring 1/4". Present on both sides of the face are multiple linear, curvilinear, punctate lacerations and cuts, more dense on the right. Palpating the face reveals massive fracturing of the facial bones.

Mouth - there are several lacerations involving the corners of both sides of the mouth, the largest of which is on the right side, measuring 1/2" in length. There are multiple mucosal lacerations involving the mid-aspect of the lower lip. Slightly downward from the right side of the mouth is a laterally diagonal laceration measuring 1/2" in length. There is extensive laceration of the buccal mucosa. The tongue is intact, reddish-purple, with some black staining consistent with powder. There are central fractures of the upper and lower alveolar ridges. The teeth are intact with the exception that the lateral lower incisor on the right side of the jaw is absent. There is dense powder (soot) staining the mucosal surface of the hard palate. There is a large cavitary defect involving the roof of the mouth, including the hard palate, the soft palate, extending upwards involving the nasal pharynx and nasal passages, communicating directly into the base of the skull. This represents a contact entrance high energy gunshot wound. Present on the lateral surface of both sides of the face are brown whiskers.

As previously described, the scalp is massively lacerated. The external cranium is markedly distorted with a large area in the right lateral and posterior aspects of the head absent, having been blown away. The cranium is a mass of fracture fragments. The cerebral cortex and brain
stem have been evacuated. All that remains is a small portion of medulla oblongata. Several large fragments of brain are submitted separately consisting of portions of cerebral cortex; examined and there is no evidence of any underlying disease. There is massive fracturing of the
base of the skull, and there is a large cavitary defect involving the base of the skull, including the posterior aspect of the orbital plates, the temporal fossae, portion of the posterior fossae, and the sphenoid bone and clivus. This is the area that represents entry of the gunshot wound
into the skull. C1 and C2 are intact. The odontoid ligament and odontoid processes are intact.

The wound of entrance is a high energy gunshot wound to the roof of the mouth consistent with shotgun. The major force of the wound extended upward, backwards, and slightly to the right, causing large cavitary defects in the base of the skull and the right lateral posterior aspect of the skull. The characteristics of the wound are consistent with self-infliction.

And, there is that missing tooth:

The teeth are intact with the exception that the lateral lower incisor on the right side of the jaw is absent

I just can't imagine what that fatal shot would've looked like AND if Dylan saw it. That's something we'll never know, but it bugs me (if Dylan saw Eric go first or if it was when he wasn't expecting it). Really wish there were security cameras in the library.

EGSandrew wrote:

I just can't imagine what that fatal shot would've looked like AND if Dylan saw it. That's something we'll never know, but it bugs me (if Dylan saw Eric go first or if it was when he wasn't expecting it). Really wish there were security cameras in the library.

I don't think Dylan even saw it coming. Turned around and boom, he was all alone. That's probably why it took him so long to shoot himself, because he was scared to die alone.

I also think Eric's suicide went pretty fast. I have stated this before (all my opinion of course) but I think Eric tried to not think about suicide until the very end. I think he was nervous almost to the point of fear of suicide. Then when he realized cops were closing in and time was coming to an end, he turned away from the windows sat down on the floor and did it. No time to think.

I do think Dylan although suicidal, was also nervous about it. Hearing people who tried to commit suicide and failed talk about it a lot of them state at the moment they slit their wrists or jumped off the chair they regretted it. Not all of course. Some fail and try again to eventually succeed. I don't think either Dylan or Eric had a moment's chance of feeling any regret- Eric died immediately and I think Dylan was unconscious immediately....anyway I am rambling here.

Lizpuff wrote:

I also think Eric's suicide went pretty fast.  I have stated this before (all my opinion of course) but I think Eric tried to not think about suicide until the very end.  I think he was nervous almost to the point of fear of suicide.  Then when he realized cops were closing in and time was coming to an end, he turned away from the windows sat down on the floor and did it.  No time to think.  

I do think Dylan although suicidal, was also nervous about it.  Hearing people who tried to commit suicide and failed talk about it a lot of them state at the moment they slit their wrists or jumped off the chair they regretted it.  Not all of course.  Some fail and try again to eventually succeed.  I don't think either Dylan or Eric had a moment's chance of feeling any regret- Eric died immediately and I think Dylan was unconscious immediately....anyway I am rambling here.

Yeah, I mean if I were in a situation like that my thoughts would constantly be "how much longer until cops/swat start piling in?" They had no idea that it'd take the SWAT that long to enter. They could've carried on for a while. It wouldn't take much convincing for me to put that gun in my mouth after all of that and just get it over with, thinking they could be out in the hallway about to charge into the room. Eric without a doubt was instantaneously dead; he practically detached his face from his head. I could only imagine Dylan's reaction though. Like..that's one of the last images you'll ever see in your life; your friend laying in a pool of blood with his face distorted. I'd kill to know what happened in those final few minutes. Guess some things are better left open...but man...

EGSandrew wrote:

Lizpuff wrote:

I also think Eric's suicide went pretty fast.  I have stated this before (all my opinion of course) but I think Eric tried to not think about suicide until the very end.  I think he was nervous almost to the point of fear of suicide.  Then when he realized cops were closing in and time was coming to an end, he turned away from the windows sat down on the floor and did it.  No time to think.  

I do think Dylan although suicidal, was also nervous about it.  Hearing people who tried to commit suicide and failed talk about it a lot of them state at the moment they slit their wrists or jumped off the chair they regretted it.  Not all of course.  Some fail and try again to eventually succeed.  I don't think either Dylan or Eric had a moment's chance of feeling any regret- Eric died immediately and I think Dylan was unconscious immediately....anyway I am rambling here.

Yeah, I mean if I were in a situation like that my thoughts would constantly be "how much longer until cops/swat start piling in?" They had no idea that it'd take the SWAT that long to enter. They could've carried on for a while. It wouldn't take much convincing for me to put that gun in my mouth after all of that and just get it over with, thinking they could be out in the hallway about to charge into the room. Eric without a doubt was instantaneously dead; he practically detached his face from his head. I could only imagine Dylan's reaction though. Like..that's one of the last images you'll ever see in your life; your friend laying in a pool of blood with his face distorted. I'd kill to know what happened in those final few minutes. Guess some things are better left open...but man...

It really gets more disturbing and unreal, the more you think about it.

Too bad the 911 call from Patti ended when it did...if they kept the line open. Maybe we could've heard them talking, possibly counting? Dylan's reaction to Eric's suicide assuming he went first. If that call just held on a little longer we could have the audio!

TaylorsMom wrote:

Too bad the 911 call from Patti ended when it did...if they kept the line open.  Maybe we could've heard them talking, possibly counting?  Dylan's reaction to Eric's suicide assuming he went first.  If that call just held on a little longer we could have the audio!

Who ended the call?

runreilly wrote:

TaylorsMom wrote:

Too bad the 911 call from Patti ended when it did...if they kept the line open.  Maybe we could've heard them talking, possibly counting?  Dylan's reaction to Eric's suicide assuming he went first.  If that call just held on a little longer we could have the audio!

Who ended the call?  

Patti left the phone off the hook in order to go hide. After she did that the call continued for a bit before the 911 operator ended the call.

Lizpuff wrote:

Patti left the phone off the hook in order to go hide.  After she did that the call continued for a bit before the 911 operator ended the call.

Ugh. I was hoping you wouldn't say that. Patti hanging it up would be excusable, but a 911 operator hanging up? The phone was capturing a recording of a school massacre! Wow...

Are we 100% sure it was disconnected, or is there a possibility it's JeffCo being shady again?

runreilly wrote:

Lizpuff wrote:

Patti left the phone off the hook in order to go hide.  After she did that the call continued for a bit before the 911 operator ended the call.

Ugh.  I was hoping you wouldn't say that.  Patti hanging it up would be excusable, but a 911 operator hanging up?  The phone was capturing a recording of a school massacre!  Wow...  

Are we 100% sure it was disconnected, or is there a possibility it's JeffCo being shady again?    

Well the entire call itself has never been released so we don't really know what could or couldn't be heard on the phone. We have to take their word for what happened but you never know with Jeffco.

Lizpuff wrote:

Well the entire call itself has never been released so we don't really know what could or couldn't be heard on the phone.   We have to take their word for what happened but you never know with Jeffco.

So true. It's literally infuriating. They're literally the types that would pretend to not know if the boys spoke before shooting themselves, and for no reason. It seems they enjoy keeping the mystery going. It's 2017 and we're still trying to get to the bottom things. It becomes so silly when put into perspective. We've had more egregious acts of violence (ahem, 9/11) and massacres caught on camera. We know almost everything about Anders Breivik, Seung-Hui Cho, James Holmes, Adam Lanza and countless others.

Why do you think Columbine is treated like the JFK assassination? Harris and Klebold should have mailed those tapes to the media like they said they would.

Is there any information about the tape left on the Harris' kitchen table?

You would not have heard Eric and Dylan speaking on the phone, even if it was open. You would have heard the final shots and how much time elapsed between them.

Keep in mind it is possible that Dylan killed himself just a split second after Eric did and never saw Eric.

lasttrain wrote:

You would not have heard Eric and Dylan speaking on the phone, even if it was open. You would have heard the final shots and how much time elapsed between them.

Keep in mind it is possible that Dylan killed himself just a split second after Eric did and never saw Eric.

Well we might have been able to hear if there was speaking. And I think if one of them raised their voice it could have been picked up. Could have a better indication of how long it took them to shoot themselves. The time between the two suicides. All beside the point though. Hanging up on that call is ludicrous and keeping information under lock and key for almost 20 years is absurd.

Like I said, they're almost to the point of treating it like the JFK assassination. The reason for not releasing the basement tapes sounds a lot like "You want the truth? You can't handle the truth!"

runreilly wrote:

lasttrain wrote:

You would not have heard Eric and Dylan speaking on the phone, even if it was open. You would have heard the final shots and how much time elapsed between them.

Keep in mind it is possible that Dylan killed himself just a split second after Eric did and never saw Eric.

Well we might have been able to hear if there was speaking.  And I think if one of them raised their voice it could have been picked up.  Could have a better indication of how long it took them to shoot themselves.  The time between the two suicides.  All beside the point though.  Hanging up on that call is ludicrous and keeping information under lock and key for almost 20 years is absurd.  

Like I said, they're almost to the point of treating it like the JFK assassination.  The reason for not releasing the basement tapes sounds a lot like "You want the truth?  You can't handle the truth!"

It really pisses me off. I mean sometimes it's cool to keep an open mind and try to envision what happened, but knowing Jeffco has or "had" physical documentation of numerous essential things that happened and chooses to keep it hidden or "destroyed" really pisses me off. I completely agree. In this day and age we've seen plenty of worse tragedies occur on Live TV compared to Columbine. I'm glad we have what we have, but there's soooo much more that the world should be able to see. We fight in wars all around the globe yet we can't hear the full 911 call from the library? We can't see the additional photos taken in the library? Obviously the basement tapes are at the top of the list, but come on...I get it, they don't want to take blame for not being able to prevent the tragedy or encourage future massacres, but please for the monstrosity that is the human race, give us what we want. *rolls eyes*

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Exactly. A year and a half after Columbine we watched the twin towers fall and 3,000 people reduced to dust. We watched it live. I think we can handle the basement tapes.

The "copycat" argument is also pretty lulzy, considering withholding information has only served to make the Columbine massacre much more tantalizing. And there are already copycats. So many school shooters have been obsessed with Columbine. I think the mystique that continues to shroud the whole Columbine ordeal only makes people more interested. They've turned it into the true crime of the century and many are intrigued. Look at us here on this forum scouring for evidence and begging for answers.

I wish I knew someone who worked high up in the FBI... Or better yet, everyone write to Trump. He's weird enough to make JeffCo release everything.

TheSpiral wrote:

EGSandrew wrote:

I just can't imagine what that fatal shot would've looked like AND if Dylan saw it. That's something we'll never know, but it bugs me (if Dylan saw Eric go first or if it was when he wasn't expecting it). Really wish there were security cameras in the library.

I don't think Dylan even saw it coming. Turned around and boom, he was all alone. That's probably why it took him so long to shoot himself, because he was scared to die alone.

This is all speculation though right? I thought that Dylan and Eric died almost simultaneously. If I remember correctly, isn't what the autopsy reports indicated? Or was there no.time of death indication on the reports, but only in Jeffco's timeline?

I know that Eric's death was more instantaneous than Dylan's, Eric likely didn't feel a thing seeing as he literally blew his brains out. But the one thing that actually puzzled me was why Dylan used the Tec-9 to kill himself. Suicide with such a small caliber gun, in the temple like Dylan did it, isn't necessarily a guaranteed death. I don't really understand why he didn't just do the same the same as Eric and use his shotgun. The only consolation for Dylan's family being that once he was cleaned up they could have an open casket. That just wouldn't have been possible for Eric's family.

kurayami wrote:

TheSpiral wrote:

EGSandrew wrote:

I just can't imagine what that fatal shot would've looked like AND if Dylan saw it. That's something we'll never know, but it bugs me (if Dylan saw Eric go first or if it was when he wasn't expecting it). Really wish there were security cameras in the library.

I don't think Dylan even saw it coming. Turned around and boom, he was all alone. That's probably why it took him so long to shoot himself, because he was scared to die alone.

This is all speculation though right? I thought that Dylan and Eric died almost simultaneously. If I remember correctly, isn't what the autopsy reports indicated? Or was there no.time of death indication on the reports, but only in Jeffco's timeline?

I know that Eric's death was more instantaneous than Dylan's, Eric likely didn't feel a thing seeing as he literally blew his brains out. But the one thing that actually puzzled me was why Dylan used the Tec-9 to kill himself. Suicide with such a small caliber gun, in the temple like Dylan did it, isn't necessarily a guaranteed death. I don't really understand why he didn't just do the same the same as Eric and use his shotgun. The only consolation for Dylan's family being that once he was cleaned up they could have an open casket. That just wouldn't have been possible for Eric's family.

I've always heard they both died at 12:08pm but Dylan was alive longer after shooting himself. Who was it, Patrick Ireland? (the guy who was shot in the head and faded in and out of consciousness) I read somewhere he woke up to hear someone choking on blood, which would've been Dylan. Another theory was they both yelled "ONE! TWO! THREE!" and turned the guns on themselves (which I don't really buy). I think Eric went first and Dylan took a moment, like in a ritual style (taking off certain accessories). I'm 95% sure Eric went first. Dylan probably saw what the shot did to Eric and didn't want to go out in the same way. That still puzzles me too as to why he used the Tec-9. Then again, put yourself in that situation and lord knows what you'd do...you don't think straight. Some people think Eric shot Dylan when he wasn't looking but I don't buy it. Sooo many questions that we'll never know the answers to.

Ever wonder if Eric put the shotgun in his mouth and Dylan pulled the trigger for Eric?

I am sure that did not happen but you never know...

sororityalpha wrote:

Ever wonder if Eric put the shotgun in his mouth and Dylan pulled the trigger for Eric?

I am sure that did not happen but you never know...

I never thought of that...That makes me sad...

EGSandrew wrote:

kurayami wrote:

TheSpiral wrote:

EGSandrew wrote:

I just can't imagine what that fatal shot would've looked like AND if Dylan saw it. That's something we'll never know, but it bugs me (if Dylan saw Eric go first or if it was when he wasn't expecting it). Really wish there were security cameras in the library.

I don't think Dylan even saw it coming. Turned around and boom, he was all alone. That's probably why it took him so long to shoot himself, because he was scared to die alone.

This is all speculation though right? I thought that Dylan and Eric died almost simultaneously. If I remember correctly, isn't what the autopsy reports indicated? Or was there no.time of death indication on the reports, but only in Jeffco's timeline?

I know that Eric's death was more instantaneous than Dylan's, Eric likely didn't feel a thing seeing as he literally blew his brains out. But the one thing that actually puzzled me was why Dylan used the Tec-9 to kill himself. Suicide with such a small caliber gun, in the temple like Dylan did it, isn't necessarily a guaranteed death. I don't really understand why he didn't just do the same the same as Eric and use his shotgun. The only consolation for Dylan's family being that once he was cleaned up they could have an open casket. That just wouldn't have been possible for Eric's family.

I've always heard they both died at 12:08pm but Dylan was alive longer after shooting himself. Who was it, Patrick Ireland? (the guy who was shot in the head and faded in and out of consciousness) I read somewhere he woke up to hear someone choking on blood, which would've been Dylan. Another theory was they both yelled "ONE! TWO! THREE!" and turned the guns on themselves (which I don't really buy). I think Eric went first and Dylan took a moment, like in a ritual style (taking off certain accessories). I'm 95% sure Eric went first. Dylan probably saw what the shot did to Eric and didn't want to go out in the same way. That still puzzles me too as to why he used the Tec-9. Then again, put yourself in that situation and lord knows what you'd do...you don't think straight. Some people think Eric shot Dylan when he wasn't looking but I don't buy it. Sooo many questions that we'll never know the answers to.

The 1 2 3 thing was reported in a news article as said by Patti and she said she had never talked to that magazine. So I also do not buy that one at all.

@CVA just posted a new video today about this exact topic! You all should definitely check it out!

TaylorsMom wrote:

@CVA just posted a new video today about this exact topic!  You all should definitely check it out!

Yeah, I saw it. Very informative.

More information about Dylan's suicide here:

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I don't know how to reply to an individual comment, doesn't show me an option to, but what makes you guys so certain Dylan killed himself after eric?

I never said that Dylan killed himself after Eric.

There are some reasons why people believe Eric died first.

But nobody can say with 100% certainty who died first or if they died at the same time.

My comment was not replying to specifically you (don't take things so personally) but what are the reasons for why people believe Eric died first

ColumbineIsInterestingAF wrote:

My comment was not replying to specifically you (don't take things so personally) but what are the reasons for why people believe Eric died first

Well for one thing, Table 15 near where Eric and Dylan died had brain matter on top of it. The only person whose head exploded causing brain matter to escape was Eric. So it is pretty safe to assume that the matter belonged to Eric. There was also the remains of an exploded molotov cocktail on table 15. The brain matter was underneath the liquid from the cocktail. Meaning the matter was there before the cocktail exploded. So the theory is that Eric shot himself causing the brain matter to hit the table and then Dylan lit and threw the molotov cocktail onto the table. Then he killed himself.

ColumbineIsInterestingAF wrote:

My comment was not replying to specifically you (don't take things so personally) but what are the reasons for why people believe Eric died first

In the suicide photos there's also blood and brain matter on Eric's leg, from Dylan falling and landing on him after pulling the trigger.