The Denver Post June 25 - Eric Harris ended the rampage at Columbine High School when he put the barrel of a shotgun to the roof of his mouth and pulled the trigger, according to an autopsy report unsealed by a judge Thursday. The nine-page autopsy report describes the wounds Harris inflicted on himself after he and Dylan Klebold killed 12 classmates and a teacher on April 20. Jefferson County Judge Henry Nieto released Harris' autopsy after both Denver daily newspapers sued to have the killers' reports unsealed. Nieto delayed the release of Klebold's autopsy so an attorney for his parents, Thomas and Sue Klebold, could appeal the decision to a higher court. The Harris family was not represented at the hearing.
Police believe both teens killed themselves.
To release the autopsy report of our son Dylan would only serve to satisfy the voyeuristic appetite of the many members of the media, and certain members of the immediate public,'' Klebold's parents said in an affidavit to keep their son's report sealed. The idea of releasing the contents of the autopsy report of Dylan Klebold un dermines progress, if any, made by each and every individual, including Tom and Susan Klebold, who have made strides towards healing,'' the affidavit read. The Harris autopsy report detailed what earlier had been reported. Besides having a normal dosage in his system of Luvox, a drug often used to treat obsessive-compulsive disorder, Harris was sober. He had no trace of illegal drugs or alcohol in his system, the report said.