Tag: Evergreen High School
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Second Evergreen High School shooting victim released from hospital
Both of the victims of the Sept. 10 shooting at Evergreen High School have been released from the hospital — a little over five weeks since the tragedy struck the community. Matthew Silverstone, 18, was released from St. Anthony Hospital Monday. Around 140 first responders and hospital staff gathered outside the hospital’s emergency entrance, holding…
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Jeffco sheriff asks for quicker social media warrant response in wake of Evergreen High School shooting
Jefferson County Sheriff Reggie Marinelli wants to shorten the amount of time social media companies are given to release information to law enforcement. A group that monitors hate speech and extremism alerted the FBI in July to disturbing internet posts tied to the Evergreen High School shooting suspect — 16-year-old Desmond Holly. Due to laws…
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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 students return to school uplifted by community
Evergreen High School students returned to campus on Thursday morning, two weeks after a shooting shocked the small town. Parents stood on the sideline, holding signs of support. More than 100 posters from Colorado cities, spanning from Telluride to Steamboat Springs, lined the school’s halls, sharing condolences and words of encouragement. “It was difficult, for…
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Evergreen High School students will return to gradual classes Thursday
Students at Evergreen High School will return to gradual classes Thursday morning, more than two weeks after a shooter injured two students and took his own life. Staff members returned to the school Monday to begin preparation for the school week. It will be open to parents and students for an open house on Wednesday…
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Jeffco Public Schools announces new SRO assignments in wake of shooting
Jeffco Public Schools announced changes to its school resource officers (SRO) following the Evergreen High School shooting and scrutiny from the community. The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office and the school district formalized their partnership through an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) announced in a news release Wednesday. The sheriff’s office will assign 14 full-time SROs to 12…
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Evergreen High School shooting victim’s family speaks for first time
Matthew Silverstone turned 18 on Sept. 9. A day later, he was critically injured in an Evergreen High School shooting that shocked the region. Media coverage has focused on the suspect — 16-year-old Desmond Holly. So, the victim’s family decided to let the public know how kind, courageous and supportive Silverstone was. “He’s not just…
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Denver area high school students call for measures to prevent gun violence
One week after a student shot two of his classmates at Evergreen High School, hundreds of Denver area high schoolers campaigned at the Capitol Wednesday for measures to prevent further gun violence. Among the messages they shared were feelings of anxiety about going to school and participating in active shooter drills, as well as concerns…
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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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Can parents be criminally charged for school shootings in Colorado?
While the motives and facts behind the Evergreen High School shooting are still up in the air pending a full investigation, the gun violence has raised questions about culpability. “We can’t just continue to think that this is a school problem,” said state Rep. Tammy Story, an Evergreen Democrat, after the shooting. “It is a…