One of the most fascinating things to me about Columbine that day is the interaction with John Savage, how well he handled the situation, and how many different ways it could have gone. I don't think anything he said could have changed Eric and Dylan's mind, but I do think he could have acted in a variety of ways that would have gotten a harsher reaction. So in documentaries that I’ve watched, I feel like I’ve only heard John Savage one time on Zero Hour. I may be incorrect, but he is not regularly mentioned which I find odd. I feel like that is a pretty significant moment. Besides Brooks Brown, who was told to leave school by Harris, John Savage was the only person, as far as we know, that ... I have always wondered if John Savage’s interaction with Dylan sort of ended things early for them. There were 52 students in the library, 10 of them killed, 12 wounded. The only two people that died after this interaction were Daniel Mauser and Corey DePooter, which it seems like they were just firing at random stuff and not going under the ...
I have always wondered if John Savage’s interaction with Dylan sort of ended things early for them. There were 52 students in the library, 10 of them killed, 12 wounded. The only two people that died after this interaction were Daniel Mauser and Corey DePooter, which it seems like they were just firing at random stuff and not going under the ... While John Savage is a surviving victim of this attack, nothing about his charges are relevant in discussion of the Columbine shooting, so they will not be discussed here. We understand the outrage, and we understand that people want. John Savage explained he heard Dylan Klebold ask, "John Savage?" John Savage stated he responded, "Yeah." At that point John Savage recalled Eric Harris walking up to the north end of table [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] while Dylan Klebold approached table [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] from ... John Savage escaping the school and if you look closely you‘ll notice that he‘s wearing the same Sweatshirt he wore on the production of Columbine High School‘s 1998 play „Frankenstein“ Archived post. John Savage stated instinctually he leaned forward trying to avoid having the weapon pointing directly at him. John Savage stated as he leaned forward, Eric Harris repositioned the carbine rifle so it again was pointing in his direction. John Savage stated he subsequently leaned back, again to avoid having the weapon pointed directly at him.
John Savage explained he heard Dylan Klebold ask, "John Savage?" John Savage stated he responded, "Yeah." At that point John Savage recalled Eric Harris walking up to the north end of table [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] while Dylan Klebold approached table [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] from ... John Savage escaping the school and if you look closely you‘ll notice that he‘s wearing the same Sweatshirt he wore on the production of Columbine High School‘s 1998 play „Frankenstein“ Archived post. John Savage stated instinctually he leaned forward trying to avoid having the weapon pointing directly at him. John Savage stated as he leaned forward, Eric Harris repositioned the carbine rifle so it again was pointing in his direction. John Savage stated he subsequently leaned back, again to avoid having the weapon pointed directly at him. There's a video, I believe recorded by Judy or Randy Brown, showing the stage production team working during a rehearsal and in that video John Savage is seen talking to a girl wearing the same distinctive jumper that's seen in this brief clip. Seeing as this person running on the stairs is escaping during the height of the library massacre ...