Tag: Evergreen High School Shooting
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Evergreen High School shooting report sheds light on possible motives
Roughly eight months after a shooting at Evergreen High School that left two students critically wounded and the shooter dead, a report released this week offered clues into the latter’s frame of mind and shed light on possible motives. Authorities have yet to establish a definitive motive in the shooting. Desmond Holly, 16, entered the…
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Bill to accelerate police access to online data clears Colorado committee
A proposal to speed up law enforcement’s access to social media data is advancing in the Colorado Legislature, drawing testimony from the residents of Evergreen, where a school shooting took place, and questions from opponents worried about privacy and constitutional limits. On Sept. 10, Desmond Holly, 16, entered Evergreen High School with a loaded revolver,…
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EDITORIAL: Social media must step up to protect Colorado kids
A bipartisan effort by Colorado’s legislature requiring quicker turnaround on search warrants issued to major social media companies is almost on its way to Gov. Jared Polis. We urge him to sign it into law. Senate Bill 26-011would enhance law enforcement’s ability to root out and even head off some of the wide-ranging perils threatening…
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Colorado lawmakers seek faster warrant response from social media firms
Proponents argue legislation would prevent school shootings Colorado officials on Monday claimed that the Evergreen High School shooting could have been prevented if social media companies had been required to respond faster to warrants — and they are pushing legislation at the state and federal levels to speed up that process. Current laws allow social…
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Jefferson County struck by tragedy; affordable housing issue debated
There was a plethora of news in Jefferson County in 2025, but the entire state — as well as the country — was appalled by the tragedy that struck the small mountain town of Evergreen in September. On Sept. 10, 16-year-old Desmond Holly entered Evergreen High School with a revolver and fired around 20 rounds,…
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Unnamed Evergreen High shooting victim released from hospital
One of the two teens shot at Evergreen High School last month has been discharged from Children’s Hospital Colorado, a hospital spokesperson said Wednesday. The 14-year-old boy, who has not been publicly identified, was released in good condition on Tuesday to continue his recovery at home, the spokesperson said. The teen’s family, in a statement…
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Evergreen High School victim confronted shooter, then warned others, family says
When the Evergreen High School shooter began firing and reloading a revolver, one of the two victims he critically wounded confronted the suspect, according to the victim’s family. That bought time for others to escape, the family said, adding even after he was critically wounded, he ran to warn others. “On Sept. 10, inside Evergreen…
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Evergreen High School shooter fired 20 rounds, police say
The Evergreen High School shooter fired off approximately 20 rounds from a revolver inside and outside of the school, according to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office. The shooting took place around 12:30 p.m. on Sept. 10, with alleged shooter Desmond Holly, 16, entering the school and firing at students, eventually critically injuring two students —…
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Group warned FBI in July about posts linked to Evergreen school shooter
A group that monitors hate speech and extremism alerted the FBI in July to disturbing internet posts and activity that have now been tied to the 16-year-old Evergreen High student who shot two classmates last week before taking his own life, 9NEWS Investigates has learned. The tip from the Anti-Defamation League did not include Desmond Holly’s identity or location…
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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. He later died…