Anne Marie Hochhalter | |
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| Born | December 19, 1981 |
| Died | February 16, 2025 (aged 43) Westminster, Colorado, U.S. |
| Occupation | Anti-gun violence activist |
| Known for | Sustaining injuries during the Columbine High School massacre |
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Location: Perpetrators: Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold |
Anne Marie Hochhalter (December 19, 1981 – February 16, 2025) was an American anti-gun violence activist who was a survivor, and later victim, of the 1999 mass shooting at Columbine High School in Columbine, Colorado.[2] She was shot in the spine and paralyzed during the attack at age 17.[3][4][5] In the decades that followed, she spoke out against gun violence and opposed publicizing killers' names in the media as part of the No Notoriety movement, arguing that social media companies were profiting from violent content.[3][6] She was also an advocate for supplemental Social Security payments for people with disabilities.[6]
Six months after the Columbine shooting, Anne Marie's mother Carla, who had been suffering from depression and mental health issues previously, shot and killed herself in a pawn shop after asking to see a revolver.[5][2]
Hochhalter was found dead at her home in Westminster, Colorado, on February 16, 2025, at the age of 43.[2] Her family stated they believed she died of natural causes related to the injuries she sustained during the Columbine shooting.[7]
- ^ Anne Marie Hochhalter, Paralyzed in Columbine Shooting, Dies at 43
- ^ a b c Levenson, MIchael (February 18, 2025). "Anne Marie Hochhalter, Paralyzed in Columbine Shooting, Dies at 43". The New York Times. Retrieved February 19, 2025.
- ^ a b Guynn, Jessica; Carless, Will (April 19, 2024). "Killers glorified online often 'and they shouldn't be'". USA Today. Retrieved February 19, 2025 – via ProQuest.
- ^ "PROFILE: ONE FAMILY RECOUNTS THEIR VERSION OF THE SHOOTING AT COLUMBINE HIGH SCHOOL". All Things Considered. April 23, 1999. Retrieved February 19, 2025 – via ProQuest.
- ^ a b Keene-Osborn, Sherry; Glick, Daniel (November 1, 1999). "Columbine's tragic wake". Newsweek. Retrieved February 19, 2025 – via ProQuest.
- ^ a b McKinley, Carol (February 18, 2025). "Columbine shooting survivor Anne Marie Hochhalter dies after years in wheelchair". TCA Regional News. Chicago. Retrieved February 19, 2025 – via ProQuest.
- ^ Slevin, Colleen (February 18, 2025). "Columbine survivor Anne Marie Hochhalter, who forgave gunman's mother, dies at 43". The Associated Press. Retrieved February 19, 2025.
Hochhalter was found in her home in suburban Denver on Sunday. Her family suspects she died of natural causes stemming from her injuries in the 1999 shooting in which 12 students and a teacher were killed.