Eric Harris was one of the two perpetrators involved in the Columbine High School shooting that occurred on April 20, 1999. Born on April 9, 1981, in Wichita, Kansas, he was a senior at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado. Along with his accomplice, he planned and executed a violent attack that resulted in the deaths of 13 people and injuries to many others. Harris was known for his troubled behavior and had previously been in trouble with the law. He created a website that expressed his anger and frustrations, which later became a point of interest for investigators. The tragic event had a profound impact on discussions surrounding school safety and gun control in the United States.