Sheriff says Pierson likely targeted multiple classrooms at Arapahoe High School
Investigators are now working to figure out whether Pierson intended to target specific people in those rooms.
Pierson also inscribed a Latin phrase on the inside of his forearm, which translates to “The Die Has Been Cast.”
The investigator’s report also clarifies what happened during the 80-second attack.
According to the report, Pierson entered the school opening carrying as .12-gage shotgun and wearing 125 rounds of ammunition in bandoliers across his chest and around his waist.
He fired five times with his second shot hitting 17-year-old Claire Davis at point-blank range.
Davis remains in a coma in critical condition at a local hospital.
The attack ended when Pierson shot himself in the library of Friday.
You care.
You want to know what is really going on these days, especially in Colorado. We can help you keep up. The Lookout is a free, daily email newsletter with news and happenings from all over Colorado. Sign up here and we will see you in the morning!
