Matthew Kechter, age 16
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Lost to gun violence on April 20, 1999 in Littleton, Colorado.
Victim of Columbine High School Massacre
Matt played on both the defensive and offensive lines of the school’s American football team. He was a weight lifter and an A-student. His parents said in a tribute: ‘He was a wonderful role model for his little brother.’
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Also killed were:
- Cassie René Bernall, age 17
- Corey Tyler DePooter, age 17
- Daniel Lee Rohrbough, age 15
- Daniel Mauser, age 15
- Isaiah Eamon “Bushwick” Shoels, age 18
- John Robert Tomlin, age 17
- Kelly Ann Fleming, age 16
- Kyle Albert Velasquez, age 16
- Lauren Dawn (Lulu) Townsend, age 18
- Rachel Joy Scott, age 17
- Steven Robert Curnow, age 14
- William David "Dave" Sanders, age 47
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