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16-Year-Old Student Identified in Evergreen High School Shooting That Wounded Two

Investigators are probing possible radicalization and reviewing the student's devices.

Overview

  • The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office named the shooter as Desmond Holly, 16, who died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound at the scene.
  • Two students were hospitalized, with one remaining in critical condition at CommonSpirit St. Anthony Hospital and the other treated at Children’s Hospital Colorado and later discharged.
  • Authorities said the attacker used a revolver and significant ammunition and moved through indoor and outdoor areas, creating multiple crime scenes captured on school security cameras.
  • FBI, ATF and other federal partners are assisting as investigators examine the suspect's phone, social media, locker and home to determine motive.
  • Evergreen High School will stay closed through the week with mental-health services available at a nearby elementary school, and officials clarified initial conflicting injury counts from early reports.