The grip of the TEC-9 is under the fingers of his right hand- NOT in his grip. In other words, his fingers are resting OVER the grip and not AROUND the grip.
See dissection of Dylan’s death below.
Did Dylan Klebold commit suicide?
In my opinion, the bullet that killed Dylan was fired from the TEC-9. I base this on a few things. First, the bullet that killed Dylan was consistent with 9mm ammunition. None of his blood was found on or around the barrel of the only other 9mm weapon – the Hi-Point 9mm rifle. Most importantly, 1.5″ of Dylan’s blood (drawback) was found in the barrel of the TEC-9.
Dylan’s death is one of the most controversial topics concerning Columbine. The National Enquirer published two photographs of Eric and Dylan’s bodies in the library in May of 2002. The position of the bodies matches the sketches that were released beforehand of the crime scene in the library. The Enquirer published an article written by Dr. Lawrence Kobilinsky, who analyzed the photos and came to the conclusion that Eric could have shot Dylan. The photos supposedly -proved- this theory; however, Dr. Lawrence Kobilinsky is not an expert in Crime Scene Investigation. His analysis is beyond his expertise. Kobilinsky made a huge mistake — a mistake that he knew he could get away with. Who would question him? He’s an expert. Right? What Kobilinsky did was provide an analysis of the scene using only two incompetent photographs. Analyzing a crime scene and making such a bold statement based solely on incompetent photographs is completely unprofessional.
Kobilinsky asserts that Eric Harris could have killed Dylan Klebold based on the position of Dylan Klebold’s body. But what he’s really saying is that it’s possible Dylan Klebold did not kill himself. He then jumps to the conclusion that Eric Harris must have killed him, and that is what he states as though it were fact. He shows absolutely no evidence in favor of his theory nor does he reference DNA reports or other official documents, and most of the documents he would have needed to reference did not become available to the public until after the article was written. He is in no way an authority in the position to analyze the crime scene. His credentials lie in Forensic DNA Analysis AKA “DNA Profiling.” He works in a lab, not on the scene.
“My research interests concern the use of state-of-the-art technology to identify individuals from physiological fluids and tissues, and to associate biological crime scene evidence with a suspect.”
The photos, as incompetent as they are, in combination with the sketches and other evidence actually prove the opposite of what Kobilinsky claims — but to the untrained eye it seems like truth — until you take a closer look.
Most people have read Dylan’s autopsy report hoping to answer the question of whether it was suicide or murder, and have relied on those three little words at the end of the summary detailing his wounds, “Consistent With Suicide.”
“Consistent with suicide” is a term used by the coroner (or medical doctor) to describe a wound that is consistent with that of a suicide. If there is no reason to suspect murder, and evidence points toward suicide, and the wound itself doesn’t indicate murder – it will be ruled a suicide. A gunshot wound that is the result of a suicide can look identical to one that was the result of murder. The only way to determine the cause is to analyze the crime scene itself. It is possible that Dylan did not kill himself, but it also possible he did. There are, however, some very big questions that come into play regarding his death.
Dylan’s wound was a through and through close contact wound, also known as a perforating gunshot wound, which means that the projectile entered and exited his body leaving what are known as ‘entry’ and ‘exit’ wounds. The angle of his wound seems questionable as a suicide given the length of his gun and the fact that he would have to achieve that angle using his right (non dominant) hand to reach around his whole head. “The projectile traveled left to right slightly front to back and slightly downward.”
Just A Little Information on Weapons and Wounds
The barrels of Rifles and Handguns are ‘rifled,’ which means that there are sprial-shaped grooves that are cut the length of the ‘bore’ (interior) of the barrel. The ‘lands’ consists of the raised metal between those grooves. Calibre is measured from land to land.
If a rifled weapon is discharged, marks on the bullet are made as it passes down the barrel. Some of these marks will have ‘class characteristics’ that indicate the make and model of the firearm. Others will have ‘individual characteristics’ that may reflect imperfections specific to a particular firearm which may specifically identify the weapon.
CLOSE CONTACT
Muzzle is a very short distance from skin. It is a gray zone between CONTACT and CLOSE RANGE.
CONTACT
Muzzle is in contact with the body OR a short distance of a few centimetres from the body
CLOSE RANGE
Muzzle to target distance: Arms Length (3 feet)
Dylan’s CLOSE CONTACT wound was between a few centimeters and a few feet from his head. Information relating to the fatal gunshot wound
“The wound of entrance is designated wound “A” in the region of the left temple. The projectile penetrated the cranium through the left temporal bone; exiting the head through the right temporal bone. The perforated area on the left side is beveled inward, the perforated area on the right side is beveled outward. Powder is associated with the wound on the left side of the head.”
“The projectile traveled left to right slightly front to back and slightly downward.”
“The characteristics of the wound are consistent with a large caliber weapon; with a close contact range of fire.” “The wound is consistent with 9 mm ammunition.”
“Sections are of skin revealing a central deeply penetrating wound associated with a few scattered fragments of powder residue in the deeper margins of the wound.”
We cannot assume that the photos we see are of a scene that has not been tampered with.
We cannot assume that the photos we see are of a scene that has been tampered with.
We cannot assume that Dylan shot himself, but we also cannot assume that it was murder.
The grip of the TEC-9 is under the fingers of his right hand- NOT in his grip. In other words, his fingers are resting OVER the grip and not AROUND the grip.
The bullet that caused Dylan’s death was not recovered in full and was never traced to a specific gun, so we cannot assume that the fatal bullet came from the TEC-9. However, there was an inch and a half of drawback in the TEC-9 that matched Dylan’s DNA.
We also can’t assume that they both committed suicide after counting to three because it was printed in the paper. The teacher quoted as hearing them count to three says she never said that and never even had an interview with that particular paper that printed her quote.
The main reason people believe Eric killed Dylan is because of the position Dylan is in, in the Enquirer photos. But in those photos, Dylan’s body has been moved. Not necessarily tampered with, as it is entirely possible he rolled over on his own. When he died, Dylan landed face first on Eric’s knee. The photos and other evidence detailed in the crime scene reports prove this. If Dylan landed on Eric’s knee, Eric could not have killed him.
In the photos provided by the Enquirer, it appears that Dylan’s body has been pushed backwards. The indications of this are:
– The blood smears on his forehead and the blood flows on his face
– The blood spatter on Eric’s knee
– The amount of blood on Eric’s knee vs. Under Dylan’s head
– The bloodstain on Dylan’s left arm
– The bloodstain on Dylan’s right bicep
– The position of Dylan’s knees
If you look at the right side of Dylan’s head, you can see that the blood has been smeared on the side of his face above his cheek bone, and on his forehead. That is where his head landed on Eric’s knee. If you were to push Dylan over on top of Eric’s knee, his head would not directly rest on Eric’s knee because the distance from his head to Eric’s knee is about a foot and a half. This indicates that Dylan was pushed over with force, most likely kicked.
“…some of the blood flows on the face were also formed with the head in a position other than as found. These flows were consistent with KLEBOLD’s head resting on the right side of the face to allow the blood flow on the left side out of the wound.” – Dylan’s autopsy report
This means that Dylan was resting on the right side of his face long enough to allow the blood to flow from his exit wound… albeit not long enough for a large pool to form.
If you look at Dylan’s exit wound and then the darker spot on Eric’s knee, you will see that if you were to push Dylan onto Eric with a little force, those spots would be touching perfectly. The majority of the forward spatter is on top of Eric’s pants, and not the side. This indicates that the point at which the bullet exited Dylan’s head was directly above Eric’s knee. When dealing with gunshot wounds, the exiting projectile is accompanied by brain, tissue, and bone. If you look just to the left of Eric’s knee, you will see what could be Dylan’s brain matter on the carpet.
As stated above, Dylan was resting on his side long enough to allow the blood to flow from his exit wound… and since the larger pool is under his head where he was found, this indicates that he was not on Eric’s knee for very long.
“There was a bloodstain area on the back of his left arm above the elbow that was not consistent with being formed with the arm in the position found.” – Dylan’s autopsy report
The bloodstain area on his left arm does not appear to be spatter… which would mean it did not come directly from any gunshot wound. It appears as through it came from the toe of a shoe. There is a bloodstain on the carpet to the photograph’s left that is quite possibly the source for the blood that was on the toe that came in contact with Dylan’s left arm.
“There were blood stains on his right bicep and left center portion of his neck.” -Dylan’s autopsy report Look at Dylan’s right bicep. There is a spot of blood that appears to have been slightly smeared. Next, look at the toe of Eric’s left boot. There is a small blood smear that extends from the top of Eric’s boot to the bottom. If you were to push Dylan over towards Eric, the blood smear on his right bicep would come directly in contact with the smear on Eric’s boot.
Look at Dylan’s legs. His left leg is extended over his right leg, and his knees are bent in such a way that would be consistent with his body moving backwards. If you were to push Dylan from behind back to Eric’s knee, he would end up in an almost-kneeling position, his TEC9 would be in his right hand, but at his side, not under his leg. His right bicep would rest on the toe of Eric’s left boot, and the Carbine would be just about between his knees.
Library Teams 1-7 Team Two (Page 29) #901 Hi Point 9mm carbine, 9 X 19 luger, model 995, made by Beemiller, empty S/N A59610
- 903 intra-tec 9mm model TEC-DC9, semiautomatic pistol, S/N D076305, one round in chamber, live rounds in magazine.
DNA Information
Draw-Back is the term used to describe the presence of blood in the barrel of a gun. Not all suicides or murders create draw-back. There was no blood in the barrel of either shotgun, nor the Carbine. There was, however, blood present on the front of the barrel and the muzzle of Eric’s shotgun. As for the Tec-9, there was a considerable amount of draw-back present.
- CBI Item #20 (Agency Item #900) Eric’s Savage Pump Action Shotgun
- CBI Item #21 (Agency Item #901) Eric’s 9mm Carbine Rifle
- CBI Item #22 (Agency Item #902) Dylan’s Stevens Double Barrel Shotgun
- CBI Item #23 (Agency Item #903) Dylan’s 9mm Tec-9 Pistol
DNA ANALYSIS
- CBI Item #20A-20F Bloodstains from shotgun (Savage Pump Action).
- CBI Item #21A-21D Bloodstains from Carbine.
- CBI Item #22A-22B Bloodstains from Shotgun (Double Barrel).
- CBI Item #23A-23C Bloodstains from TEC 9 Pistol.
Results:
Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) was analyzed by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technology at the following LOCI: DQA1, LDLR, GYPA, HBGG, D7S8, GC, and D1S80.
The DNA profiles developed from Items #20A-20F, 21A-21D and 22A matched each other.
The DNA profiles developed from Items #23A and 23C matched each other.
The DNA profile form item #23B revealed the presence of a mixture. The major component of the DNA profile from Item #23B matched the DNA profiles developed from Items #20A-20F, 21A-21D and 22A. The minor component of the DNA profile from Item #23B was consistent with the DNA profiles from Items #23A and 23C.
PP. 79-80 of the .pdf file for CBI reports doesnt say what the areas 23A, 23B and 23C are. But they are detailed on page 14 in the serology report.
– 23A= End of barrel
– 23B= Trigger area
_- 23C= Inside barre_l
– 23A and 23C are consistent with Dylans DNA
– 23B has a mixture of Eric and Dylan’s DNA
This means that Out of all the blood found on the Tec-9 pistol, Eric’s was only found on the trigger area. We can’t assume this means Eric fired the gun. Eric had a bloody nose earlier when he shot Cassie, and his shotgun kicked him in the nose. It is very possible that since he was laughing and joking about it, Dylan might have pushed him a bit and wiped the blood from his nose, transfering it to the trigger of the Tec-9 pistol. It’s possible. There is just no solid evidence to prove how Eric’s blood got on the trigger area.
Did you know?
_For a long time it was believed that Dylan’s Tec-9 was found with a live round in the chamber but no magazine attached. This would have meant that the magazine was removed after the last shot was fired. The truth is that the Tec-9 was found with a loaded magazine. I contributed to this misconception when I published that information on this website so many years ago when I overlooked that fact. That was the only reason to really question Dylan’s death. Now that we know his gun was found with a loaded magazine there is no reason to suspect Dylan’s death was anything but suicide.
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(Source: now defunct – dylanklebold.com)
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