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John Robert Tomlin

Case from Littleton, CO dated Apr 20, 1999

Victim Details

John Robert Tomlin

Male

White / Caucasian

Littleton

CO

1999-04-20

17

John

Robert Tomlin

07/20/2026

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On April 20, 1999, John Robert Tomlin, a 16-year-old male student at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado, was tragically killed in the school library during a devastating massacre. A native of Wisconsin, he had moved to Littleton with his family and was known for his strong Christian faith, his love for his Chevy truck, and the Green Bay Packers. Friends and family remembered him as a kind and hardworking young man who spent his lunch breaks studying in the library.

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    I was just reading more about John Robert Tomlin, and it really hits hard knowing he spent his last ... ...Read More
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