Kyle Albert Velasquez was a sixteen-year-old student at Columbine High School who was killed on April 20, 1999, during the attack that left twelve students and one teacher dead. Described as a quiet, caring teen just three months into attending Columbine, he was called a gentle giant by those who knew him and had expressed an interest in joining the military.

On the morning of the attack Kyle was working at a computer in the school library when the two senior students began shooting. He was shot in the head and back by Dylan Klebold while sheltering under a computer table and was among the first victims in the library. Two men later were convicted for supplying a handgun to the underage perpetrators; they received six years and four-and-a-half years respectively.

Kyle’s funeral was held with military honors at Fort Logan National Cemetery, reflecting his father’s naval service and Kyle’s own aspirations. If anyone knew Kyle or has information about his time at Columbine, please share memories or leads.