Columbine High School Shooting Survivor Anne Marie Hochhalter Dies – Details
A survivor of the 1999 Columbine High School shooting has died, her former principal announced.
Frank DeAngelis, the school’s former principal, confirmed that Anne Marie Hochhalter passed away on Sunday, February 16. Hochhalter was 43.
“My Columbine Rebel Family. It is with great sadness and sorrow that I share with you that Anne Marie Hochhalter passed away … of natural causes,” DeAngelis said in a statement to Fox News.
Anne Marie Hochhalter speaks with Sue Townsend at the 25th Year Remembrance at First Baptist Church of Denver on April 19, 2024 | Source: Getty Images
Hochhalter was one of 23 people injured in the April 20, 1999, attack at Columbine High School. She was shot in the back and chest while eating lunch with friends in the cafeteria. The shooting, carried out by twelfth graders Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, left 12 students and a teacher dead before the gunmen took their own lives.
Despite her injuries, Hochhalter remained active in her community and was admired for her resilience. DeAngelis described her as a “pillar of strength.”
“She was an inspiration and exemplified never giving up,” DeAngelis added. “Please keep her family in your thoughts and prayers. She will be missed but never forgotten. Rebels for Life. We love you Anne Marie Hochhalter.”
Funeral arrangements have not yet been announced.
