LANTHORN, A. JC-001-002001 Agency Officer Case Report No CONTINUATION D SUPPLEMENT X JCSO GALLEGOS 99-762500 CONTROL NUMBER 4599 062799 X HOMICIDE Recommend Case. Review 0 Closure 0 ' WITNESS: ALISON M. LANTHORN, DOB/012581, W/F 5437 S. Independence St. Littleton, CO 80123 (303) 973-5564 INVESTIGATION: On June 23, 1999. I interviewed Alison Lanthorn by telephone Lanthorn said that she had been in her 5th hour class when she heard people screaming and saw people running down the hallway She said that one of the female students in her class, opened the door to the hallway and asked a student that was running down the hall, what was going on Lanthorn said that she was told that someone was shooting a gun. Lanthorn said that the female student that asked was, Carrie Sabey. Lanthorn said that Mr Manuello. the teacher told the students to ran out of the school. Lanthorn said that as she ran out of the classroom and through the storage room, she heard a loud boom, that shook the ground. Lanthorn said that while she was running out of the school the fire alarm went off She said that she ran with the rest of the class. that got out to the smokers pit area and climbed the fence. She said that she ran to Clement park and then to the Columbine library I asked Lanthorn who she had run out of the school with and she said that she ran out with Kristi Held. She said that she and Kristi Held stayed together the entire time. I asked Lanthorn if she ever saw who was shooting and she said that she didn’t see who was shooting l asked her if she had ever heard of the TCM before and she said that she had heard of the TCM before but never knew anything about the members. JC-001- 002002 Reporting Agency Reporting Officer Case Report No CONTINUATION □ SUPPLEMENT X JCSO GALLEGOS 99-762500 CONTROL NUMBER 4599 Date 062799 X HOMICIDE Recommend Case: Review Closure I asked Lanthorn to describe the clothing she was wearing the day of the shooting and bombing at CHS. She said that she had been wearing a black colored shirt and a white colored tank top. I asked Lanthorn if she remembers hearing or reading any of the announcements on the morning of the shooting. Lanthorn said that she did not remember any announcements. The interview was then terminated. DISPOSITION: Open JC-001- 002003 LAVELY, E JC-001-002004 Case No. Denver Police Department --------- STATEMENT I was in science class + I heard screaming + noise. We thought it was a senior prank. A couple of us went to the door to see + someone told us to get under our desks. I heard loud bangs + stuff. People were running up from the commons, screaming. We went into the back science room and stayed there. Q: What floor is the science room on? A: The 2nd floor, first hall + first room on the right. Q: Do you know what time all this started? A: I don’t know, it was about 11:30 or 11:35 Q: How did you get out? A: The police knocked on the door + we went with them. JC-001-002005 JEFFERSON COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT Defendant: Harris/Klebold Docket Number: Date: May 19, 1999 Case Number: 99A062 Deputy D.A.: Investigator: Gallagher ******************************************************************** Witness: Beth Lavely DOB 2-8-83 7904 W. Plymouth Pl. Littleton, Co. 303-933-4428 On May 19, 1999 this investigator conducted a telephone interview with Beth Lavely, who is a sophomore at Columbine High School. Ms. Lavely made the following statements. Ms. Lavely stated on 4-20-99 during fifth hour which commenced at 11:15 A.M. she was in the science green room. Ms. Lavely stated she did not see anything but heard one of the gunmen talking. Ms. Lavely stated she first heard people running and screaming outside in the hallway. She thought it was a senior prank. Somebody yelled they got guns. She heard the gunmen running up and down the hallway outside of the green room. She heard one of the gunmen say something to the effect "It is a day to die". She heard the gunmen laughing and screaming. When asked if the gunmen's voices sounded like there was more than one. Ms. Lavely stated she thought there was at least two that were screaming and laughing. Another student identified as Katie JC-001-002006 1 Patrick told her she heard one of them say the name ---------- - Ms. Lavely stated she left her back pack in the science room. The back pack contained school equipment. Her glasses were left in the green room. She has a coat belonging to her sister in her locker with her wallet. She has $20 to $30 in her wallet. Nothing further. Investigator Date JC-001-002007 2 LILLY, R JC-001- 002008 Typed transcript of handwritten statement for Ryan Lilly Witness Lilly, Ryan DOB 9-5-83 933-1751 6374 W Canyon Ave Littleton, CO 80128 Investigation About 0845 hrs I contacted (W) Lilly by Phone to conduct and interview. (W) Lilly said he was in Biology class when he heard + saw panicked people in the hallway and heard gunshots + explosions. All the students in the class went into the green house area + shut the door. They did not lock or barricade it. (W) Lilly did not see the shooters but did hear what he thought was one of them say “It’s a good day to die.” After some of the explosions he felt the room shake so he thought it must be bombs instead of shotguns. The students stayed in the green house until about 1530 hrs until the SWAT team arrived. (W) Lilly said he did not know the shooters personally but did know of them. JC-001-002009 0 0 0 ' . " '2 :. °"' •" . ' Lindholm, Marjorie JC- 001- 002010 Typed transcript of handwritten statement for Marjorie Lindholm Summary of Statement: I was in science class. Heard like 2 rocks hitting school class window. Mr. Johnson looked out. Heard a loud bang. Someone said they were shooting. Started to get on floor. Mr. Sanders came in and fell to the floor and started coughing up blood. Mr. Johnson made a sign and put it in window saying “Help, bleeding to death.” Heard lots of shots. Little ones and big ones. We all stayed on the floor. A girl teacher had come into the room and was using a class phone. Later, a police officer came and let us out. I did not see the shooters. JC-001-002011 - .a 1"; -0 "' . ""' v- '--.( 0 z • • u J u " " LOPATIN, J. JC-001-002012 Reporting Officer Case Report No CONTINUATION □ JCSO SUPPLEMENT X GALLEGOS 99-7625KK Connecting Case Report No Date CONTROL NUMBER 4598 06-18-99 ""·- , p ,, X E .eepuonally Clarcd □ . X HOMICIDE Recommend Case: Review □ Closure □ WITNESS: JESSICA LOPATIN, W/F (303) 979-6609 INVESTIGATION, ON June 16, 1999, I interviewed the brother of Jessica Lopatin. He had told me in that interview that he had found his sister. in the Tech. Lab. And grabbed her and ran with her out of the building. Jessica Lopatin was in Mr. Manuello"s 5th hour Physics class while her brother was in the room next door. Both of the Lopatin children got out of the school at the same time and the same way. Refer to control number 4575 for additional information. DISPOSITION: Open JC-001-002013 LOPATIN, N. JC-001-002014 Reporting Agency Reporting Officer Case Report No CONTINUATION SUPPLEMENT X JCSO GALLEGOS 99-76252 Connecting Case Report No Victim Name Original Report Date This Report CONTROL NUMBER 4575 06-15-99 Offense Status: Open X Exceptionally Cleared Recommend Case: Review X HOMICIDE □ □ Cleared by Arrest □ Unfounded □ ClosuI re □ WITNESS: NATHAN BRIDGER LOPATIN, W/M, DOB/ 030382 8078 W. Caley Place Littleton, CO. 80123 (303) 979-6609 ZACHARY INGLES, W/M (303) 932-0788 INVESTIGATION: On June 14, 1999, I spoke to Nathan Lopatin by telephone in reference to the Columbine High school shooting. Lopatin said that he was in Mr. Cram’s 5th hour chemistry class at the time that he heard the shooting start Lopatin said that Mr. Cram was in front of the class lecturing when he heard a very loud pop like explosion. Lopatin said that his desk is right in front of the class, directly In front of where Mr. Cram was standing Lopatin said that with in a few seconds of hearing the explosion, Mr. Manuello and his class came running into his classroom Lopatin said that the class was told to run out through the Tech Lab. Lopatin said that he found his sister who is in Mr Manuello's class, and they ran out to the main hallway and towards the front doors of the school. Lopatin said that he ran with his sister down the hallway by the counselors offices and out the doors by the post grad. Center and into the smokers pit. Lopatin said that they had to climb over the fence in the smokers pit. and ran to Clement park. Lopatin said that he had left his car keys. backpack and other personal items inside of the Chemistry classroom, but his sister had a key to his car with her. Lopatin said that he got in his car along with his sister and Erin Boortz. He said that while driving through the park he gave a ride to Cheryl Dale and from there they a!! went to Gunther Toody’s and called their parents.