US EditionInvestigation Clears Colorado Parents of Criminal Charges in Evergreen High School Shooting
- On Wednesday, the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office announced the parents of the Evergreen High shooter will not face criminal charges due to insufficient evidence to present to the district attorney, and the investigation is closed unless new evidence emerges.
- Through an attorney on Jan. 23, the parents said the Smith & Wesson.38 Special revolver was rarely seen, stored in a locked safe, and DNA tests excluded them as contributors.
- Desmond Holly, 16-year-old shooter, moved through the school for about nine minutes, firing multiple rounds and critically wounding a 14-year-old male student and Matthew Silverstone, 18-year-old student.
- An email to families on Wednesday said victim advocates will be on campus Thursday and the Evergreen Resiliency Center at 5120 CO Rd 73 is open daily to support the community, despite community disappointment expressed by the sheriff's office.
- Federal agencies had been tracking the shooter's online presence for about two months after a tip from the Anti-Defamation League, and his social media referenced white supremacy, antisemitism, and the 1999 Columbine High School massacre.
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Investigation into Evergreen High School shooting wraps, parents of shooter will not face charges
EVERGREEN, Colo. (KRDO) – The parents of the teenage gunman who critically wounded two students at Evergreen High School before taking his own life will not face charges, the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office said on Wednesday, marking the conclusion of an investigation into the shooting. On Sept. 10, 2025, 16-year-old Desmond Holly opened fire at Evergreen High School in the foothills west of Denver, firing around 20 rounds inside and outside t…
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Parents of Colorado school shooter won't face gun charges, sheriff's office says
Authorities say the parents of a 16-year-old boy who wounded two students at a Colorado high school with an old revolver won't be charged.
Investigation clears Colorado parents of criminal charges in Evergreen High School shooting
The parents of the teenager who shot two students and killed himself at Evergreen High School last year have been cleared of criminal wrongdoing after a nearly five-month investigation, the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office said.
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