Short Film Released Ahead of Columbine Anniversary Links Causes of Death for Children: Cancer and Gun Violence

Twenty-five years ago, an unimaginable tragedy rocked the suburban community of Littleton, Colo. — and the nation. On April 20, 1999, students and staff arrived at Columbine High School for what they believed was just another school day. But what would happen later that morning would change the lives of many for years to come. The massacre began a little after 11 a.m., when two teenage gunmen opened fire at their high school, killing 12 students and one teacher, and injuring 24 others. The shooters subsequently died by suicide in...