What we know so far about the Colorado high school shooting

A 16-year-old suspect is dead after shooting two other students at Evergreen High School, an incident that drew hundreds of law enforcement officers after a 911 call reporting an active shooter at around 12:24 p.m. Wednesday. Here’s what we know so far.

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Where was the shooting?

The Sept. 10 shooting happened at Evergreen High School in Evergreen, Colo., a mountain town about 35 minutes away from Denver in Jefferson County.

It’s not clear where the shooting started, but investigators have found areas inside and outside of the school where shots were fired, Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Jacki Kelley said. She said the suspect used a handgun in the shooting, but she could not be more specific about the type of weapon.

How many are injured or killed? And who are the victims?

Jefferson County sheriff’s officials confirmed Wednesday that the suspect shot two other students before he shot himself.

The suspect, Desmond Holly, died of self-inflicted injuries later in the evening at CommonSpirit St. Anthony Hospital in Lakewood, sheriff’s officials said.

One victim remains in critical condition at St. Anthony Hospital, Dr. Brian Blackwood said in a Thursday morning news briefing. A second victim was transferred to Children’s Hospital Colorado in Aurora, where that student remains in critical condition, hospital officials said.

Kelley said Wednesday that investigators had identified and had been able to have at least initial conversations with all three students who were shot, including the suspect, as well as the suspect’s parents, who was with him at the hospital Wednesday. Blackwood said the families of all the students had been updated about their conditions.

Who is the suspect?

The boy who shot two schoolmates and himself at Evergreen High School was identified Thursday as 16-year-old Desmond Holly.

Desmond lived with his family in a sprawling mountain home tucked away on a private lane near Kittridge, property records show. His parents did not immediately return requests for comment Thursday.

“He’s radicalized by some extremist network,” said Jefferson County spokeswoman Jacki Kelley. She said that radicalization was shown in information found in Desmond’s phone and home, but offered no other details.

Desmond used a revolver during the attack and brought “quite a bit of ammunition” with him, Kelley said.

Why?

Investigators had not been able to interview the shooter sufficiently to determine whether he knew the other two victims, Kelley said, adding that they would have to speak to hundreds of students to piece together what happened.

Kelley said Wednesday the investigation will focus on the suspect, including his locker, car, home and social media, to learn more about him.

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