BBC News | Americas | In pictures: A community mourns

Thursday, April 22, 1999 Published at 15:34 GMT 16:34 UK

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In pictures: A community mourns

The aftermath of the Columbine High School massacre as a Colorado community struggles to come to terms with its loss.

[ image: A Columbine student reads tributes left to fallen classmates]
A Columbine student reads tributes left to fallen classmates

[ image: Students hold a prayer chain outside the school]
Students hold a prayer chain outside the school

[ image: Many are still deeply traumatised by the experience]
Many are still deeply traumatised by the experience

[ image: Messages on a giant card convey the scale of loss]
Messages on a giant card convey the scale of loss

[ image: Students at nearby schools hold a memorial service]
Students at nearby schools hold a memorial service

[ image: Mourners came to the school late into the night]
Mourners came to the school late into the night

[ image: Meanwhile, investigators continued to clear the school site]
Meanwhile, investigators continued to clear the school site

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