Tag: Evergreen High School
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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…
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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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Evergreen High School remains closed week after shooting
Evergreen High School will remain closed for the next week as the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate the school shooting that injured two students last week. The high school — located at 29300 Buffalo Park Road — will be closed from Sept. 15 to 19, with plans to return to school set to…
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Evergreen High School had a police officer — she was on medical leave during Wednesday’s shooting
When a 16-year-old student began shooting and kept reloading his gun at Evergreen High School around noon on Wednesday, the police officer assigned to the campus was not on duty. That full-time school resource officer (SRO) was on medical leave. Meanwhile, a deputy who assumed those policing duties on a part-time basis was working on…
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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…
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‘Kids look to their parents’ — experts urge calm, routine after Evergreen shooting
The adolescent brain craves routine and structure. And in the aftermath of a school shooting, mental health experts said keeping life as predictable as possible is a key strategy for helping students recover. “We want to keep the structure in place that helps our kids and our families feel a sense of control,” said Monica…
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Suspect identified in Evergreen High School shooting, said to be influenced by ‘extremist group’
The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office identified the student suspected of shooting two students and himself on Wednesday at Evergreen High School. The suspect was identified as 16-year-old Desmond Holly, according to Jacki Kelley, a spokesperson for the office. She added that preliminary investigations have found that Holly was “radicalized by some extremist network.” The Denver…