US EditionEvergreen High Students Describe Shock, Confusion After Shooting
Desmond Holly, 16, fired multiple times with a revolver at Evergreen High School, injuring two students before dying by self-inflicted injury, authorities said.
- On September 10, 2025, 16-year-old Desmond Holly opened fire at Evergreen High School in Colorado, critically wounding two classmates before fatally shooting himself.
- Investigators revealed Holly was radicalized by an extremist network and are still determining how he obtained and concealed the revolver he used in the attack.
- Authorities reported Holly fired and reloaded multiple times, acted indiscriminately without confirmed targets, and quick lockdown measures limited further injuries.
- Jeffco spokesperson Kelley emphasized the gravity of the incident by stating that Holly’s repeated shooting and reloading at the school indicated a deliberate and determined intent.
- The shooting led to a large community vigil, ongoing investigations with FBI and ATF involvement, and underscores challenges in firearm access and school safety enforcement.
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What we know about the alleged Evergreen High School shooter
At around 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Evergreen High School student Desmond Holly allegedly entered his school with a gun and began shooting at his classmates. The 16-year-old student kept firing and reloading a revolver, critically injuring two other students before turning the gun on himself, according to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office.
‘Radicalized’ shooter dead, two injured in wake of school shooting
From The Center Square By Elyse Apel Authorities identified 16-year-old Desmond Holly as the shooter who injured two at Evergreen High School, which is nestled in the foothills about 30 miles west of Denver. Holly died of self-inflected wounds on Wednesday afternoon, the same day as the shooting. Authorities said on Thursday he was “radicalized by some extremist network.” Both of the injured students remain in critical condition in the hospital,…
2 students injured in Colorado high school shooting remain in critical condition
The two students wounded in the Wednesday shooting at Evergreen High School remain in two separate hospitals in critical condition. One student is in CommonSpirit St. Anthony Hospital in Lakewood and is in critical but stable condition. The other person was moved from St. Anthony to Children’s Hospital Colorado in Aurora and was in critical condition Thursday. A more recent update on their condition was not yet available Friday morning. Related …
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