2 students wounded in shooting at Evergreen High School in Colorado; suspect dead, officials say – CBS News

2 students wounded in shooting at Evergreen High School in Colorado; suspect dead, officials say  CBS News

Authorities said a teenage male, later identified as 16-year-old Desmond Holly, opened fire with a handgun Wednesday at a high school near Denver, Colorado, wounding two students, before fatally shooting himself. The shooting occurred just before 12:30 p.m. local time at Evergreen High School in the Colorado foothills, about 28 miles southwest of Denver, according to the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office. Holly was believed to be a student at the school, Jacki Kelley, a sheriff's office spokesperson, told reporters in a news briefing. The Jefferson County Sheriff confirmed the identity of Holly as the shooter on Thursday. One of the two student victims who was shot was in critical condition at CommonSpirit St.

Anthony Hospital in Lakewood. The second student at St. Anthony's with non-life-threatening injuries was described as "no longer in the care of the hospital" as of Wednesday evening. Children's Hospital Colorado confirmed that one student who was injured in the shooting was being treated at its Aurora location. The students' identities have not been released. Kelley said that deputies responded to numerous 911 calls, making contact with the shooter within five minutes. She said no law enforcement officers fired any weapons, however. "The first on scene — they were at the school — were pretty quick to find our suspect," Kelley said. A preliminary investigation revealed the