What happened to Eric Harris' body?

What happened to Eric Harris' body? I know it is unknown but did anyone say something about what happened to it?

Flanders Darrel wrote:

What happened to Eric Harris' body? I know it is unknown but did anyone say something about what happened to it?

Everyone assumes he was cremated.

It was released I think to a PI then he was cremated.

I do sometimes wonder the reasons why Dylan’s parents claimed his body and fought for a funeral and Eric’s didn’t but I don’t blame them. It could have been a very private thing.

Screamingophelia wrote:

It was released I think to a PI then he was cremated.

I do sometimes wonder the reasons why Dylan’s parents claimed his body and fought for a funeral and Eric’s didn’t but I don’t blame them. It could have been a very private thing.

I also always wonder, and feel so sad about Eric.
But mby the reason was in the way how Eric killed himself. His death was messy.

Jea wrote:

Screamingophelia wrote:

It was released I think to a PI then he was cremated.

I do sometimes wonder the reasons why Dylan’s parents claimed his body and fought for a funeral and Eric’s didn’t but I don’t blame them. It could have been a very private thing.

I also always wonder, and feel so sad about Eric.
But mby the reason was in the way how Eric killed himself. His death was messy.

Doubt he felt anything. If the shotgun went to his brain stem, he is instantly dead.

I don’t think Eric felt anything but the jury still out on Dylan

Screamingophelia wrote:

I don’t think Eric felt anything but the jury still out on Dylan

A shotgun to the mouth is great, a handgun to the left temple works too but Dylan may have been unlucky and slightly missed the center of the temporal area, causing him to stay alive a bit longer. Even then he could have been partially or fully unconscious, I have no idea.

Flanders Darrel wrote:

Jea wrote:

Screamingophelia wrote:

It was released I think to a PI then he was cremated.

I do sometimes wonder the reasons why Dylan’s parents claimed his body and fought for a funeral and Eric’s didn’t but I don’t blame them. It could have been a very private thing.

I also always wonder, and feel so sad about Eric.
But mby the reason was in the way how Eric killed himself. His death was messy.

Doubt he felt anything. If the shotgun went to his brain stem, he is instantly dead.

yep, he died instantly, but his head was badly damaged. I'm not sure about is there was body identification after, but I think it's not easy for the parents to see their child in such condition.

Flanders Darrel wrote:

Screamingophelia wrote:

I don’t think Eric felt anything but the jury still out on Dylan

A shotgun to the mouth is great, a handgun to the left temple works too but Dylan may have been unlucky and slightly missed the center of the temporal area, causing him to stay alive a bit longer. Even then he could have been partially or fully unconscious, I have no idea.

We used to have a medical examiner on the board. She stated that most likely Dylan was still alive after he shot himself but he was not conscious. He may have moved/coughed blood but it was an involuntary act on his body's behalf.

Lizpuff wrote:

Flanders Darrel wrote:

Screamingophelia wrote:

I don’t think Eric felt anything but the jury still out on Dylan

A shotgun to the mouth is great, a handgun to the left temple works too but Dylan may have been unlucky and slightly missed the center of the temporal area, causing him to stay alive a bit longer. Even then he could have been partially or fully unconscious, I have no idea.

We used to have a medical examiner on the board.  She stated that most likely Dylan was still alive after he shot himself but he was not conscious.  He may have moved/coughed blood but it was an involuntary act on his body's behalf.  

Correct. He was in agony and it's a last stage of dying, and person don't feel pain on this stage, also his brain was injured, so there is only body reflexes left.

In obituary it says Eric’s body was cremated and given to his family or a friend. But I’m not sure if that’s true.
And the fact that according to Eric’s survey he wished to be cremated &that’s the only thing he got sadly .

Screamingophelia wrote:

I don’t think Eric felt anything but the jury still out on Dylan

I do not think Dylan died instantly. I think his death was quite painful. He drowned in his own blood while withered around.

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TrialJunkie74 wrote:

Screamingophelia wrote:

I don’t think Eric felt anything but the jury still out on Dylan

I do not think Dylan died instantly. I think his death was quite painful. He drowned in his own blood while withered around.

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I agree that he did not die instantly, but I doubt he actually felt anything. I don't think he was conscious. I think the coughing and moving was automated by his body's response to the trauma.

Dylan was still intact enough to have a funeral, Eric was missing a big portion of his head. It is pretty easy to tell why he was cremated and Dylan had a service.

I have heard that Eric was buried under an assumed name while Dylan was cremated because of the mobility issue (like if the Klebolds were to move, they wouldn't want to "leave" their son behind)

novaprospekt wrote:

I have heard that Eric was buried under an assumed name while Dylan was cremated because of the mobility issue (like if the Klebolds were to move, they wouldn't want to "leave" their son behind)

There has always been speculation as to what happened to E&D.

Yet most widely believed is they were both cremated. In my own opinion based on Sue's book, and other evidence is that Dylan was indeed cremated.  

Eric probably was as well.

ShadowedGoddess wrote:

novaprospekt wrote:

I have heard that Eric was buried under an assumed name while Dylan was cremated because of the mobility issue (like if the Klebolds were to move, they wouldn't want to "leave" their son behind)

There has always been speculation as to what happened to E&D.

Yet most widely believed is they were both cremated. In my own opinion based on Sue's book, and other evidence is that Dylan was indeed cremated.  

Eric probably was as well.

Dylan was cremated, he was just in his hospital gown and she talked about the fire...

I assume Eric was too, but I would love to know how the person above heard he was buried under an assumed name.

Screamingophelia wrote:

ShadowedGoddess wrote:

novaprospekt wrote:

I have heard that Eric was buried under an assumed name while Dylan was cremated because of the mobility issue (like if the Klebolds were to move, they wouldn't want to "leave" their son behind)

There has always been speculation as to what happened to E&D.

Yet most widely believed is they were both cremated. In my own opinion based on Sue's book, and other evidence is that Dylan was indeed cremated.  

Eric probably was as well.

Dylan was cremated, he was just in his hospital gown and she talked about the fire...

I assume Eric was too, but I would love to know how the person above heard he was buried under an assumed name.

There are all kinds of rumors to be found online about where/if they were buried etc. It all depends on how far this person is on their Columbine research.

If they are newbies then they might believe anything that may seem credible, while the more seasoned researchers have debunked many of these things along the way.

ShadowedGoddess wrote:

Screamingophelia wrote:

ShadowedGoddess wrote:

novaprospekt wrote:

I have heard that Eric was buried under an assumed name while Dylan was cremated because of the mobility issue (like if the Klebolds were to move, they wouldn't want to "leave" their son behind)

There has always been speculation as to what happened to E&D.

Yet most widely believed is they were both cremated. In my own opinion based on Sue's book, and other evidence is that Dylan was indeed cremated.  

Eric probably was as well.

Dylan was cremated, he was just in his hospital gown and she talked about the fire...

I assume Eric was too, but I would love to know how the person above heard he was buried under an assumed name.

There are all kinds of rumors to be found online about where/if they were buried etc. It all depends on how far this person is on their Columbine research.

If they are newbies then they might believe anything that may seem credible, while the more seasoned researchers have debunked many of these things along the way.

Very true

I met someone in a true crime Facebook page that was just starting to research and she was like oh my Cassie Died for her faith.... no, no she did not.

Screamingophelia wrote:

ShadowedGoddess wrote:

Screamingophelia wrote:

ShadowedGoddess wrote:

novaprospekt wrote:

I have heard that Eric was buried under an assumed name while Dylan was cremated because of the mobility issue (like if the Klebolds were to move, they wouldn't want to "leave" their son behind)

There has always been speculation as to what happened to E&D.

Yet most widely believed is they were both cremated. In my own opinion based on Sue's book, and other evidence is that Dylan was indeed cremated.  

Eric probably was as well.

Dylan was cremated, he was just in his hospital gown and she talked about the fire...

I assume Eric was too, but I would love to know how the person above heard he was buried under an assumed name.

There are all kinds of rumors to be found online about where/if they were buried etc. It all depends on how far this person is on their Columbine research.

If they are newbies then they might believe anything that may seem credible, while the more seasoned researchers have debunked many of these things along the way.

Very true

I met someone in a true crime Facebook page that was just starting to research and she was like oh my Cassie Died for her faith.... no, no she did not.

The ones that have ONLY read Cullenbine and profess it the "Columbine Bible" are the worst.    

ShadowedGoddess wrote:

Screamingophelia wrote:

ShadowedGoddess wrote:

Screamingophelia wrote:

ShadowedGoddess wrote:

novaprospekt wrote:

I have heard that Eric was buried under an assumed name while Dylan was cremated because of the mobility issue (like if the Klebolds were to move, they wouldn't want to "leave" their son behind)

There has always been speculation as to what happened to E&D.

Yet most widely believed is they were both cremated. In my own opinion based on Sue's book, and other evidence is that Dylan was indeed cremated.  

Eric probably was as well.

Dylan was cremated, he was just in his hospital gown and she talked about the fire...

I assume Eric was too, but I would love to know how the person above heard he was buried under an assumed name.

There are all kinds of rumors to be found online about where/if they were buried etc. It all depends on how far this person is on their Columbine research.

If they are newbies then they might believe anything that may seem credible, while the more seasoned researchers have debunked many of these things along the way.

Very true

I met someone in a true crime Facebook page that was just starting to research and she was like oh my Cassie Died for her faith.... no, no she did not.

The ones that have ONLY read Cullenbine and profess it the "Columbine Bible" are the worst.    

Yes, I had to email my friend because on her podcast she started talking about it as thought it was the ONLY truth and I told her "you are smarter than that!!"

Not new information I guess, but Eric was not presentable at all for an open casket funeral, there was a lot of stigma from him being a shooter, not to mention he blew the top of his head and part of his eye out with his shotgun. Cremated and buried were the fate of H&K

I heard Eric's remains were scattered in Plattsburgh.

Rebbie556 wrote:

I heard Eric's remains were scattered in Plattsburgh.

I hope there's some truth to this, but I wonder where you heard it from? If you remember?

In a way it is really sad. Eric felt guilty and maybe some remorse in regards to what he would leave behind for his family. I don't really think he was that suicidal but he must have known that there was no good future after everything he did. I think that is why he just shot himself so quickly and without being hesitant.

Some people think that Dylan saw how Eric looked like after killing himself and that is why he did not use the shotgun. I wonder if it was because HE didn't want to look like that too or because he thought of his family and the impact it'd cause them to see his body like that.

sarrod22 wrote:

Some people think that Dylan saw how Eric looked like after killing himself and that is why he did not use the shotgun. I wonder if it was because HE didn't want to look like that too or because he thought of his family and the impact it'd cause them to see his body like that.

it might be, but his head still looked like a gory mess after his death. Maybe if he actually wanted to minimize the impact he'd have shot himself through the back of his head