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| US marks 10 years since Columbine | US marks 10 years since Columbine |
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| Events are being held to mark 10 years since the massacre at Columbine High School, where two former pupils killed 12 students and a teacher. | Events are being held to mark 10 years since the massacre at Columbine High School, where two former pupils killed 12 students and a teacher. |
| Hundreds of people attended a sunset vigil on Sunday at a park in Littleton, Colorado, many laying flowers at a memorial for those who died. | Hundreds of people attended a sunset vigil on Sunday at a park in Littleton, Colorado, many laying flowers at a memorial for those who died. |
| A private service for victims' families will take place later on Monday. | A private service for victims' families will take place later on Monday. |
| On 20 April 1999, teenager Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold rampaged through the school before shooting themselves dead. | On 20 April 1999, teenager Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold rampaged through the school before shooting themselves dead. |
| More than 20 other people were injured during the incident, the worst high school massacre in US history. | More than 20 other people were injured during the incident, the worst high school massacre in US history. |
| Columbine High School will not open on Monday as a mark of respect for the victims. | Columbine High School will not open on Monday as a mark of respect for the victims. |
| Gun-law debate | Gun-law debate |
| The memorial event's organiser, Kirsten Kreiling, president of the Columbine Memorial Foundation, estimated more than a thousand people had attended the vigil. | The memorial event's organiser, Kirsten Kreiling, president of the Columbine Memorial Foundation, estimated more than a thousand people had attended the vigil. |
| From here on out we're really going to try to celebrate his life Connie SandersDaughter of victim Slideshow: The Columbine shootings | From here on out we're really going to try to celebrate his life Connie SandersDaughter of victim Slideshow: The Columbine shootings |
| "It is a time for the community to come back together again as they did following the shootings 10 years ago," she said. | "It is a time for the community to come back together again as they did following the shootings 10 years ago," she said. |
| The daughter of the only teacher who died, Dave Sanders, said the anniversary marks the time to finally move on. | The daughter of the only teacher who died, Dave Sanders, said the anniversary marks the time to finally move on. |
| "We've spent 10 years every year remembering the day of his death. And I think from here on out we're really going to try to celebrate his life," said Connie Sanders. | "We've spent 10 years every year remembering the day of his death. And I think from here on out we're really going to try to celebrate his life," said Connie Sanders. |
| The school's long-serving head teacher, Frank DeAngelis, who has vowed to remain in the job until every student who was in kindergarten on the day of the attack has graduated, will be among those attending Monday's service. | The school's long-serving head teacher, Frank DeAngelis, who has vowed to remain in the job until every student who was in kindergarten on the day of the attack has graduated, will be among those attending Monday's service. |
| The Columbine massacre reignited a debate about gun-ownership laws in the US that still continues. | The Columbine massacre reignited a debate about gun-ownership laws in the US that still continues. |
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