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25Ddb6 12801B9644884bb59ef ' \ ; 7 MATTHEWS, JENNY JC-001- 000502 Reporting Agency Reporting Officer C.>Se Report No C0NTINUATI0N □ SUPPLEMENT JCSO MCFADDEN 99-7625-0 Victim Name Original Report 05-05-99 COLUMBINE H.S.. ET AL X FIRST DEGREE MURDER REF: INTERVIEW WITH JENNY MATTHEWS ON 2664, DATED 05-05-99 INVESTIGATION: On Wednesday, 05-05-99, at approximately 11:00 a.m., I contacted Jenny Matthews at her residence, 6647 W. Weaver Avenue. Littleton, Colorado, home phone number 303-798-7162. She is a tenth grader at Columbine High School, who was a passenger with John Ungerland during an incident at 1430 hours, 04-20-99 Matthews stated that on 04-20-99. unknown time, estimating around 4:00 p.m. this date. that she was driving with her boyfriend, John Ungerland, when she noticed a rusty red vehicle. possibly a four-door. traveling north on Weaver, approximately ten blocks west of Pierce Street, wherein the passenger in the front seat was hanging out the front window. Matthews stated that her first observations of the passenger were that he was holding a video camera with two hands and alerted her boyfriend Ungerland. Matthews described the passenger as a white male approximately 17 years of age with brownish blond hair wearing dark clothes, holding an object believed to be a video camera. with two hands. Matthews stated that this individual was hanging out of the vehicle up to approximately his chest area. Matthews described the driver of the red vehicle as a white male, approximately 18 years of age. with brown hair and dark clothing. Mathews stated that she believed the driver's window was halfway down and that the driver was driving approximately 25 miles an hour when the vehicle passed their vehicle. Mathews stated that she did not recognize either suspect as students and would not recognize them if she saw them. Matthews stated that she only observed the suspects in this incident for approximately two to three seconds total time. Matthews stated that during this incident she and Ungerland were looking for Ungerland's sister. Sarah. Matthews said that the passenger was holding as a black thing, approximately two feet long and was positive that the individual was holding it with two hands. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Matthews stated that she was almost positive that the object being held by the suspect was a video camera until her boyfriend Ungerland told her that it was a hand gun. DISPOSITION: Case open, pending further investigation. JC-001- 000503 Park, Kathy JC-001-000504 PIRNARR Arvada Police/Court System Page l Arvada Police Department 09/27/1999 NARRATIVE -----=========================================================================== Ref# 99-12067 Reported Date 04/20/1999 Time 12:39:32 Type ASSTOA Status RTF Location 6201 S PIERCE ST DET129 08/06/1999 080599/BOATRIGHT/KK CONNECTED TO JEFFERSON COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT CR 99-7625 The following supplemental report is related to DN #4986. During the week beginning on 05/24/99, Detective Boatright (IO) was requested to assist Detective Battan and Sergeant West (members of the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office) with contacts related to family members of deceased victims as well as surviving victims and their families. Specifically during that week, arrangements had been made to allow the aforementioned groups of people to enter the library (scheduled individually by family) and observe the crime scene in a general overview. IO's presence was requested to answer general questions related to events occurring in the library IO was also asked to be present in the event a surviving witness/victim had an additional recollection while viewing the crime scene. IO would note he was assigned as a team leader to the library which then gave him the responsibilities of conducting the investigation concerning events related to the witnesses' recollection at that location. As a result, IO conducted numerous interviews with surviving library witnesses/victims and had also reviewed all other interviews conducted with surviving witnesses/victims from that same location. As of the date indicated above, IO was very familiar with the witnesses' accounts of events occurring in the library during the incident on 04/20/99 On 05/28/99 at approximately 1415 hours, IO was present in the library during the time Kathy Park, her sister (Jeanna Park) and their parents were present. While Jeanna Park was speaking with her parents over near table #2 (location she was at during the incident), Kathy Park asked if she would be allowed to walk over to the area where she was located during the course of this incident. IO responded in the affirmative and accompanied Kathy Park over to the west side of the library. As Kathy Park stood at the north end of the far west bookshelf and looked out onto the west section, IO asked if she recalled where she was located when the incident began. Kathy Park responded in the affirmative. Kathy Park then walked a short distance to the south and pointed to a chair located between a pass through and a section of bookshelves. IO would note the aforementioned bookshelf is labeled "row 5" in the official diagram Kathy Park continued with her explanation by stating while seated at that location, she heard a "teacher" enter the library and tell all of the students to get under the tables. Kathy Park reported she believed the teacher had indicated she had seen a gunman somewhere on the school property. Kathy Park stated she complied with the teacher's request and quickly made her way over to table #15. Kathy Park stated she then got underneath that table When asked where she was located under the table, Kathy Park pointed to the southeast corner of the table. Kathy Park JC-001- 000505 PIRNARR Arvada Police/Court System Page 2 Arvada Police Department 09/27/1999 NARRATIVE ================================================================================ Ref# 99-12067 Reported Date 04/20/1999 Time 12:39,32 Type ASSTOA Status RTF Location 6201 S PIERCE ST DET129 08/06/1999 080599/BOATRIGHT/KK described primarily facing a northwesterly direction while underneath the table Kathy Park did confirm there were three additional males under the table, several of which were shot during the incident. Kathy Park stated as of this date, she was familiar with those individuals' names and confirmed them as being Daniel Steepleton, Patrick Ireland and Makai Hall. Kathy Park stated to the best of her recollection, she was seated next to Pat Ireland when the incident began. Kathy Park then pointed out as the incident continued, she knew there was movement underneath her table though she could not be certain as to where everyone was located "after the shooting started." Kathy Park was subsequently asked what she recalled occurring during the course of this incident. Kathy Park stated she believed at least two suspects had entered the library after which they began firing weapons. Kathy Park made that determination based on hearing two voices. Kathy Park could not recall the words spoken as the suspects entered the library Kathy Park described the suspects firing the weapons from somewhere northwest in the library. Kathy Park pointed out due to the11 level of fear she was experiencing she was trying not to "look. Kathy Park did recall one or both of the suspects firing weapons out the west library windows prior to "shooting at the tables." Kathy Park stated as she continued to hear gunshots being fired on the west side of the library, she realized some of the males underneath her table had been shot. When asked how she knew that, Kathy Park stated she could see “ blood." Kathy Park was unable to be more specific concerning that point. IO did confirm with Kathy Park she did not specifically see how the individuals under her table were shot. Kathy Park stated at same point later, she did see a suspect whom she identified as "Dylan" standing to the east of table #16 holding what appeared to be a "shotgun." Kathy Park stated at that point Dylan Klebold was attempting to pull Isaiah Shoels out from underneath table #16. IO verified with Kathy Park she had previously seen Isaiah Shoels underneath that table. When asked for further clarification regarding the above observation, Kathy Park said she first heard Dylan Klebold state, "Get up nigger" after which the forenamed grabbed Isaiah Shoels by the arm and began to "pull." According to Kathy Park, Dylan Klebold gave up that effort quickly thus Isaiah Shoels was not pulled out from under the table Kathy Park was unable to provide any additional information regarding that issue. IO confirmed with Kathy Park, Dylan Klebold did not actually pull anyone out from underneath table #16 after which she saw the forenamed point his shotgun underneath that table and fire at least one round. Kathy Park stated she then looked away. When asked how long the above described event took, Kathy Park stated it was "very quick" and made reference to the incident lasting "a few JC-001- 000506 PIRNARR Arvada Police/Court System Page 3 Arvada Police Department 09/27/1999 NARRATIVE ===========================================================-=---------========== Ref# 99-12067 Reported Date 04/20/1999 Time 12:39:32 Type ASSTOA Status RTF Location 6201 s PIERCE ST DET:29 08/06/1999 080599/BOATRIGHT/KK Seconds” IO again verified with Kathy Park when making reference to the incident lasting only a few seconds, she was referring to the time frame from when Dylan Klebold reached under the table and grabbed the person she believed was Isaiah Shoels to the point he fired the shotgun underneath the table. Kathy Park was next asked how she was able to identify Dylan Klebold.
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