A Colorado community will mark the 20th anniversary of the attack on Columbine High School on Saturday with community service projects and a ceremony remembering the 13 people killed by teenage gunmen.
Last Updated Saturday, April 20, 2019 5:10PM EDT
Starting in the morning, a steady stream of visitors stopped at a memorial that sits on a hill overlooking the school. The site includes an oval outer wall of stone with plaques featuring quotes from officials and Columbine students and teachers, and an inner ring with plaques for the teacher and 12 students killed.Sharon and David Hampton brought white roses to place at the memorial, which opened to the public in 2007.
Other visitors left cards, bouquets and seed packets for columbines, the Colorado state flower, around the memorial plaques. Sheriff's deputies patrolled the area on foot and by bike on a warm day as little league games went on at nearby fields. This week brought a new burden as federal authorities led a manhunt for a Florida teen "infatuated" with the shooting.
Long-planned events marking the anniversary continued as scheduled, beginning with a Thursday evening church service and a community vigil Friday night at the memorial.
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