Before Eric Harris became infamous as one of the Columbine High School shooters he was a person who had a family, a life, and friends; a history. Who was he? His life story before the crime can be glimpsed in the gallery of photos below.
Eric Harris in his Halloween costume (age 5)
Eric Harris in 1st grade
Eric in Little League (age 10)
1995 yearbook picture - Eric Harris (far right) at Ken Caryl Middle School.
7th Grade
8th Grade
9th Grade
10th Grade
11th grade
Media slant: The photo of Eric Harris to the left is the one that most news channels aired immediately following the shootings. It was the easiest to get a hold of but was not a very recent photo. Combined with the outdated photo of Dylan that was aired, the suburban shell shock of this tragedy was magnified. How could two "boys next door" do something like that? And more to the point: Why?