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'We Take Care Of Each Other': Former Columbine Principal Frank DeAngelis On Upcoming Anniversary

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)- The timing of the threat hit particularly close to the Columbine community. Saturday marks 20 years since the shooting at the school.

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The manhunt ended Wednesday for Sol Pais, the 18-year-old Florida woman who flew from her home state to Colorado this week then bought a gun and made credible threats against schools.

There are still about a dozen staff members at Columbine who were at the school when gunmen killed 12 students and a teacher.

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The principal at the time, Frank DeAngelis, says April is when they lean on the school community's support system.

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20 Years Later: Columbine Legacy

"We take care of each other and we have that famous saying 'We are Columbine' and during times like this it resonates loudly and clearly," said DeAngelis.

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The Columbine community has scheduled several events to mark the anniversary and those will continue as scheduled.

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