American victim of Columbine High School massacre (born 1981)

Rachel Scott

Rachel Joy Scott was an American student who was the first victim of the Columbine High School massacre, in which twelve other students and one teacher were killed by Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, who then committed suicide. During the time of the massacre, Scott was eating lunch with her friend Richard Castaldo outside the school, when Eric Harris shot her four times with a Hi-Point 995. Castaldo survived, but Scott died from the injuries she sustained. Her body was left outside and was not retrieved until the following morning.

Born

1981

August 5

Died

1999

Era

1980s

Country

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Rachel, in brief

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1981 Born
1999 Died

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The world in 1981

When Rachel arrived

april 10 Imprisoned IRA hunger striker Bobby Sands is elected to Westminster as the MP for Fermanagh and South Tyrone, Northern Ireland. He died twenty-six days later.
april 11 A massive riot in Brixton, south London, results in almost 300 police injuries and 65 serious civilian injuries.
april 12 The first launch of a Space Shuttle (Columbia) takes place: The STS-1 mission.
april 14 STS-1: The first operational Space Shuttle, Columbia, completes its first test flight.

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