Editing Dylan Klebold (section)

== Aftermath ==
{{Quote|Nearly a year has passed since tragedy changed the Columbine community forever. A day that began innocently ended catastrophically. The healing process has moved slowly as we all attempt to cope, not only with our own despair, but also with the distractions and intrusions that result from world attention. There are no words to convey how sorry we are for the pain that has been brought upon the community as a result of our son's actions. The pain of others compounds our own as we struggle to live a life without the son we cherished. In the reality of the Columbine tragedy and its aftermath, we look with the rest of the world to understand how such a thing could happen. We are convinced that the only way to truly honour all of the victims of this and other related tragedies is to move clearly and methodically toward an understanding of why they occur, so that we may try to prevent this kind of madness from ever happening again. It is our intention to work for this end, believing that answers are probably within reach, but that they will not be simple. We envision a time when circumstances will allow us to join with those who share our desire to understand. In the meantime, we again express our profound condolences to those whose lives have been so tragically altered. We look forward to a day when all of our pain is replaced by peace and acceptance. Finally, we wish to thank those who have sent their kind thoughts, prayers, and expressions of support to our family. We are constantly surprised and heartened by the gestures of understanding and compassion that have been extended to us. The support has been both humbling and inspiring, and we are truly indebted to those who have offered it.|Sue and Thomas Klebold, April 15th, 2000}}There was some controversy regarding Dylan's death; he died from a single gunshot wound to the left temple. Investigators initially believed that if Dylan was going to shoot himself, he would've shot himself in the right temple, however, Dylan wasn't right-handed; he was left-handed and shotgun with his left hand, something that's clearly seen in the various videos left behind. Some think Eric Harris may have killed Klebold with his gun before killing himself. The coroner ruled it a suicide in Dylan's autopsy report. The Klebolds' lawyer, Frank Patterson, confirmed on behalf of the family that Dylan was indeed left-handed and they stood by the findings of the medical examiner.

Dylan's body was cremated after a memorial service was held, as was Eric's. This was so no one would vandalize a gravesite if they were laid to rest in a proper headstone or tomb. After the Columbine High School massacre, controversy rose against gun laws, violent video games, and music artists such as Marilyn Manson. Many films were also developed that was inspired by Columbine. Books were also written on the incident, focusing on why Eric and Dylan could have done what they did. The killers' journals were released to the public as were their videotapes.

Immediately after the massacre, Columbine's library was removed and a new one was built outside of the school entitled Hope Columbine Memorial Library. An atrium was put in the place of the old library. All of the Columbine evidence has since been destroyed, including the weapons, and the Basement Tapes that many have urged JeffCo to release to the public. In 2014, a small piece of one of the tapes was leaked that featured Eric and Dylan referring to 'Rachel and Jen' as "Christian-godly whores."
[[File:Sue klebold.jpg|thumb|257x257px|Dylan's mother Sue is now an advocate for suicide awareness, and wrote a book about her son called "A Mother's Reckoning" in 2016.|link=Special:FilePath/Sue_klebold.jpg]]
The parents of Eric and Dylan remained quiet and kept a low profile until Sue Klebold released a book about her son Dylan (A Mother's Reckoning: Living in the Aftermath of Tragedy) in 2016. She has since become an advocate for suicide awareness.

In 2016, a film was released based on the journal entries of Rachel Scott, the first victim of the massacre, entitled I'm Not Ashamed, which received a rating of 22% on Rotten Tomatoes.