10 Real-Life Inspirations Behind American Horror Story

4. Tate Langdon - Murder House

The Character: Tate Langdon The Inspiration: Eric Harris & Dylan Klebold The Story: Tate Langdon, the school shooter from the very first season was based on, you guessed it, the high school seniors who committed the Columbine High School massacre back on April 20, 1999. You probably already know the story, but it was the first school shooting in the U.S and the world was went crazy over it. Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold injured 24 highschool students, killed 13, and then committed suicide in the library where they killed 10 of their victims.