Rachel joy scott biography
Rachel joy scott biography
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Rachel Scott
American murder victim (1981–1999)
For other people named Rachel Scott, see Rachel Scott (disambiguation).
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| Born | Rachel Joy Scott (1981-08-05)August 5, 1981 Denver, Colorado, U.S. |
| Died | April 20, 1999(1999-04-20) (aged 17) Columbine, Colorado, U.S.[1] |
| Cause of death | Gunshot wounds[2] |
| Burial place | Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Centennial, Colorado, U.S.[3] |
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Rachel Joy Scott (August 5, 1981 – April 20, 1999) was an American student who was the first fatality of the Columbine High School massacre, during which 11 other students and a teacher were also murdered by Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, who then committed suicide.
Scott has been revered by groups of evangelical Christians as a Christian martyr. She posthumously was the subject and co-writer of several books, and also was the inspiration for Rachel's Challenge, an international[4]