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Evergreen High School Shooter Identified as 16-Year-Old Desmond Holly as Probe Eyes Possible Extremist Radicalization

Detectives are searching the teen’s home, locker, devices with federal assistance.

Overview

  • Authorities say Holly shot two classmates with a revolver, then died from a self-inflicted wound after firing repeatedly inside and outside the school.
  • Hospital officials report one student remains in critical condition, while another was stabilized and transferred to a different facility.
  • Investigators say evidence suggests Holly may have been radicalized by an extremist network, with searches and digital forensics underway to assess contacts and motive.
  • Responding officers did not fire; deputies arrived within minutes, conducted room-by-room sweeps, and evacuated roughly 900 students to a reunification site.
  • Officials credit lockdown training with limiting casualties; nearby schools closed temporarily and victim-support resources were set up at Bergen Meadow Elementary.