Denied parole, Columbia High shooter released under a special program FacebookTwitterEmail 1of3 Jon W. Romano stood before the East Greenbush Town Justice and was arraigned for the shooting of a teacher at the Columbia High School on Feb. 9, 2004, in East Greenbush N.Y. He was released from prison under a special program in December 2020. (Skip Dickstein/Times Union)SKIP DICKSTEINShow MoreShow Less 2of3 A nervous Jon Romano, right, stands with his defense attorney E. Stewart Jones(l) during his plea bargain hearing in Judge McGrath's Court in the Rensselaer County Courthouse on Nov. 22, 2004, in Troy, N.Y. Next month he will receive a sentence of up to 20 years in jail for his actions at the Columbia High School. He was released from prison in Dec. 2020 after involvement in a special program. (Skip Dickstein/Times Union)SKIP DICKSTEINShow MoreShow Less