US EditionEvergreen HS Shooter Fired 'Multiple' Rounds Inside School Before Crossing Football Field to Continue Attack
A 16-year-old shooter fired about 20 rounds, injuring two students before dying by suicide; statewide walkouts followed, raising over $105,000 for victims, officials said.
- On September 10, 2025, a shooting at Evergreen High School resulted in two students being injured, with one in critical condition, according to the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office.
- The shooter, identified as Desmond Holly, fired about 20 rounds and later fatally shot himself, as reported by the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office.
- A lack of a full-time School Resource Officer at the school raised concerns among parents, especially since the SRO was on medical leave at the time of the incident.
- The shooter had been involved in extremist online activities and had previously spoken online about planning a mass shooting, as mentioned by the FBI and the Anti-Defamation League's Center on Extremism.
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Evergreen High School shooting victim warned students during attack, uncle says
Matthew Silverstone, 18, was one of two students wounded in the shooting at Evergreen High School. (Photo courtesy of Silverstone family via Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office) The 18-year-old Evergreen High School student who was wounded during a shooting at the school last week warned fellow students about the attack as it unfolded, his uncle said in a video statement released Wednesday by the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office. Matthew Silverst…
Colorado learned long ago that no school is safe from gun violence — a lesson JeffCo should have heeded (Editorial)
The tragedy at Evergreen High School reminds us that even this country’s most idyllic communities – from our mountain towns to the quaint cities on the plains – must prepare for violence in their schools. School shootings have never been only an inner-city problem, and to believe otherwise is to ignore Colorado’s tragic history. We were dismayed to learn that security at Evergreen High School may not have been a priority because of the school’s …
Students plan walkouts across Denver metro area Wednesday to show support for Evergreen after shooting
Students across the state will make their voices heard by participating in walkouts Wednesday to take a stance against gun violence and to stand in support with the Evergreen community.The walkouts come one week after the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office responded to a shooting at Evergreen High school that critically injured two students and left the suspect dead after officials said he turned the gun on himself.Denver7 heard from students at …
Evergreen, Colorado, high school shooter fired 20 rounds in 9-minute attack, officials say
The 16-year-old behind last week's Colorado high school shooting fired off about 20 rounds, mostly inside the school, during an attack that injured two fellow students, authorities said Tuesday
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