Other victims of Columbine

Sue mentioned in an interview that she met a woman who says that she considers her daughter a victim of Columbine. Her daughter was 7 and was to have surgery on April 20 but when she’s shooting happened it was postponed so that doctors could care for the injured. She later died due to not having the surgery.


Does anyone know any other stories like that? I think that was kind of in bad taste to share that story with her... she feels bad enough.

Screamingophelia wrote:

Sue mentioned in an interview that she met a woman who says that she considers her daughter a victim of Columbine. Her daughter was 7 and was to have surgery on April 20 but when she’s shooting happened it was postponed so that doctors could care for the injured. She later died due to not having the surgery.


Does anyone know any other stories like that? I think that was kind of in bad taste to share that story with her... she feels bad enough.

DAMN! That would be so fucking hard to deal with. For both mothers.

That is really messed up, not sure the surroundings of colorado and littleton but isn't there more hospitals in the area? Maybe they could of transferred the less serious ones?

joebox97 wrote:

That is really messed up, not sure the surroundings of colorado and littleton but isn't there more hospitals in the area? Maybe they could of transferred the less serious ones?

Yes, I am interested in this. You think the hospital would have transported the young girl to one that could perform surgery if her condition was serious enough. It sounds like it was given she passed away.

It's the hospitals fault really for that happening.

Screamingophelia wrote:

Sue mentioned in an interview that she met a woman who says that she considers her daughter a victim of Columbine. Her daughter was 7 and was to have surgery on April 20 but when she’s shooting happened it was postponed so that doctors could care for the injured. She later died due to not having the surgery.


Does anyone know any other stories like that? I think that was kind of in bad taste to share that story with her... she feels bad enough.

A victim of circumstance, not of Columbine IMHO. There are protocols for disasters, area wide emergencies, etc.  that hospitals follow. The fact she wasn't transferred tells me the hospital was negligent or whatever she was supposed to have surgery for wasn't considered life threatening and her death was a freak 1 in a million occurrence.

Ziamber II wrote:

It's the hospitals fault really for that happening.

I believe this too, its the doctors/hospitals fault for not prioritizing the situation. I don't think it was because of the incident.
Same reason people die from doctors overdosing them, etc.

I always thought of the people who committed suicide after columbine as some what victims too bcz wether it was depression or what not. I think it’s safe to say if that hadn’t had depression before. The events on 4/20/99 changed everyone’s drastically to were many felt depressed afterwards. But only a few I know took their lives

hvernon wrote:

joebox97 wrote:

That is really messed up, not sure the surroundings of colorado and littleton but isn't there more hospitals in the area? Maybe they could of transferred the less serious ones?

Yes, I am interested in this. You think the hospital would have transported the young girl to one that could perform surgery if her condition was serious enough. It sounds like it was given she passed away.

At that age wouldn't she have been at Children's? Its the top pediatric hospital in like a five state radius and has all the specialties and is a level 1 trauma center. No Columbine victims went there. Otherwise any other of the level 1 trauma hospitals in the metro area that didn't have victims.... if her condition was that serious.

I'm just having had time believing this, not I go be cruel or anything...

milennialrebelette wrote:

hvernon wrote:

joebox97 wrote:

That is really messed up, not sure the surroundings of colorado and littleton but isn't there more hospitals in the area? Maybe they could of transferred the less serious ones?

Yes, I am interested in this. You think the hospital would have transported the young girl to one that could perform surgery if her condition was serious enough. It sounds like it was given she passed away.

At that age wouldn't she have been at Children's? Its the top pediatric hospital in like a five state radius and has all the specialties and is a level 1 trauma center. No Columbine victims went there. Otherwise any other of the level 1 trauma hospitals in the metro area that didn't have victims.... if her condition was that serious.

I'm just having  had time believing this, not I go be cruel or anything...

I’m trying to remember if Sue told the story on a podcast or if it was in an interview. I feel like it was really recently though.

I imagine if it was that serious she would’ve been transferred elsewhere. And you are right about the hospital she was in. She was young according to the story she would’ve been at Children’s...

Found it!



Starts at 6 minutes.

I did get the story slightly wrong but it does sound like she could’ve been moved maybe?

Screamingophelia wrote:

Found it!



Starts at 6 minutes.

I did get the story slightly wrong but it does sound like she could’ve been moved maybe?

Poor Sue. I cant help but wonder if it was someone purposely trying to hurt Sue more, that wouldn't surprise me people in Littleton were and are awful to the Klebolds. That pr someone trying to integrate themselves into the whole Columbine thing. Either way pretty messed up.

There was no reason for her to tell Sue that. I agree.

I know it affected the whole community and the whole world but I would think unless you were part of it directly you really should limit when you say. That’s just me though.

Even then, I always assumed it was Rachel’s mom who told Sue that she believed it was pre-Destined that Dylan was going to kill her daughter. It was in a mothers reckoning.

That’s also something incredibly hurtful and not really meant to be shared.

Screamingophelia wrote:

There was no reason for her to tell Sue that. I agree.

I know it affected the whole community and the whole world but I would think unless you were part of it  directly you really should limit when you say. That’s just me though.

Even then, I always assumed it was Rachel’s mom who told Sue that she believed it was pre-Destined  that Dylan was going to kill her daughter. It was in a mothers reckoning.

That’s also something incredibly hurtful and not really meant to be shared.

I agree especially on the second part. Not only is it hurtful and best kept private, it's also just a really weird thing to say.

Screamingophelia wrote:

There was no reason for her to tell Sue that. I agree.

I know it affected the whole community and the whole world but I would think unless you were part of it  directly you really should limit when you say. That’s just me though.

Even then, I always assumed it was Rachel’s mom who told Sue that she believed it was pre-Destined  that Dylan was going to kill her daughter. It was in a mothers reckoning.

That’s also something incredibly hurtful and not really meant to be shared.

Totally agree on everything you said.

In regards to Rachel my sister thinks Beth and Darrell took her writing waaaay out of context because they actually weren't very close to her, especially Datrel who my sister thinks is kind of a schmuck (he was never around, didn't support his five children after the divorce because he wouldn't get a job that he didn't ruink "God wanted him to do which she thought was just an excuse.

Rachel was struggling with depression especially that last year. She was suicidal from time to time my sister is still mad at herself that she wasnt theres more for her that last year, their whole group was kind of caught up with their own stuff that year, pla ming for the future. When she decided to leave school she was starting to feel better.

Anyway that's hard for parentsto grasp, especially because they werent close to find out she felt that way. it's easierto make it some divine destiny rhing especially with their faith.t

Just a hard situation all around :-/

milennialrebelette wrote:

Screamingophelia wrote:

There was no reason for her to tell Sue that. I agree.

I know it affected the whole community and the whole world but I would think unless you were part of it  directly you really should limit when you say. That’s just me though.

Even then, I always assumed it was Rachel’s mom who told Sue that she believed it was pre-Destined  that Dylan was going to kill her daughter. It was in a mothers reckoning.

That’s also something incredibly hurtful and not really meant to be shared.

Totally agree on everything you said.

In regards to Rachel my sister thinks Beth and Darrell took her writing waaaay out of context because they actually weren't very close to her, especially Datrel who my sister thinks is kind of a schmuck (he was never around, didn't support his five children after the divorce because he wouldn't get a job that he didn't ruink "God wanted him to do which she thought was just an excuse.

Rachel was struggling with depression especially that last year. She was suicidal from time to time my sister is still mad at herself that she wasnt theres more for her that last year, their whole group was kind of caught up with their own stuff that year, pla ming for the future. When she decided to leave school she was starting to feel better.

Anyway that's hard for parentsto grasp, especially because they werent close to find out she felt that way. it's easierto make it some divine destiny rhing especially with their faith.t

Just a hard situation all around :-/

that’s the general consensus from her friends I’ve read . People like Devon have talked about that especially when I’m not ashamed came out.

I still don’t even know how that crush rumor got started. It’s not even like it would be a big deal it’s high school but I think the way it was conflated is annoying.

On another note I would love to know how Dylan’s friends reacted to a mothers reckoning.

Screamingophelia wrote:

Even then, I always assumed it was Rachel’s mom who told Sue that she believed it was pre-Destined  that Dylan was going to kill her daughter. It was in a mothers reckoning.

That’s also something incredibly hurtful and not really meant to be shared.

That's putting it lightly; I daresay that statement is creepy in the extreme, borders on deranged.

QuestionMark wrote:

Screamingophelia wrote:

Even then, I always assumed it was Rachel’s mom who told Sue that she believed it was pre-Destined  that Dylan was going to kill her daughter. It was in a mothers reckoning.

That’s also something incredibly hurtful and not really meant to be shared.

That's putting it lightly; I daresay that statement is creepy in the extreme, borders on deranged.

All those things too my friend