Daniel Lee Rohrbough was 15 and a student at Columbine High School when he was killed on the morning of April 20, 1999. He had been eating with friends near the school’s west entrance and was shot at close range in the chest, abdomen, and leg while students were fired on outside the building. He died on the sidewalk as he was headed for a nearby park for lunch.

The attack was carried out by Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, who had planned to use bombs in the cafeteria and, when those devices failed, carried out a shooting that killed 12 students and a teacher before the two perpetrators died by suicide in the school library. Daniel’s body remained where he fell for nearly two days while the scene was secured and the shooting was widely covered by news helicopters.

A controversy followed over whether Daniel had been struck by friendly fire. A family friend in law enforcement initially suggested an officer’s bullet had caused the death, prompting a lawsuit. An independent investigation later concluded the fatal shots came from Eric Harris’s weapon, and the officer who made the initial claim admitted fabricating the story.

If anyone knew Daniel or has information about him that could help the public remember his life, please share what is known.