LITTLETON, Colo. (AP) — The “boy in the window” — who fell bloodied and paralyzed into the arms of rescuers during the horrifying Columbine High shooting rampage — is doing just fine. Now 27, Patrick Ireland has regained mobility with few lingering effects from gunshot wounds to his head and leg a decade ago. He is married and works in the financial services industry. His mantra: “I choose to be a victor rather than a victim.” Like Ireland, many survivors of the April 20, 1999, massacre have moved on to their respective careers.——Contact The Daily Reveille’s news staff at [email protected]
Columbine students striving 10 years later
By The Associated Press
April 18, 2009