16-year-old boy identified as Colorado high school shooter

The Jefferson County Sheriff s Office has identified the Evergreen High School shooter as year-old Desmond Holly Image courtesy of Jefferson County Sheriff s Office The boy who shot two schoolmates and himself at Evergreen High School was identified Thursday as -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 right now return requests for comment Thursday Investigators believe Holly shot two of his classmates at the Jefferson County high school on Wednesday before shooting himself according to the sheriff s office He later died from his injuries at the CommonSpirit St Anthony Hospital in Lakewood One victim remains in critical condition at St Anthony Hospital Dr Brian Blackwood noted in a Thursday morning news briefing A second victim was transferred to Children s Hospital Colorado in Aurora where that trainee remains in critical condition hospital agents disclosed Hundreds of law enforcement officers responded Wednesday to Evergreen High School at Buffalo Park Road after a caller announced an current school shooting at p m Jefferson County Sheriff s Office spokesperson Jacki Kelley declared Related Articles The Latest FBI releases photos of a person of interest in Kirk assassination Rifle recovered in the search for Charlie Kirk s killer as FBI releases photos of person of interest Charlie Kirk helped build assistance for Trump among young people Suspect dead after shooting schoolmates himself at Denver-area high school Conservative activist Charlie Kirk assassinated at Utah university The first sheriff s deputies were on the scene in minutes Jefferson County Sheriff Reggie Marinelli commented Sheriff s leaders are still studying the events leading up to the shooting and where in the school the shooting took place It s unknown what law enforcement detected inside the home Kelley revealed Wednesday that investigators would also examine the suspect s locker car and social media Evergreen High School will be closed the rest of the week Jefferson County Residents Schools communicated Another eight schools in the Conifer and Evergreen areas were also closed Thursday A reserve and information center will operate for two days out of Bergen Meadow Elementary s old building at S Hiwan Drive according to the Jefferson County Sheriff s Office That building was the reunification point for families and Evergreen students on Wednesday The center will host victim advocates mental strength professionals victim compensation representatives and school personnel from a m to p m Thursday and from a m to p m Friday sheriff s functionaries stated It s open to all students faculty families and population members It s unclear when students will be able to re-enter the high school to retrieve their personal belongings but that information will be available at the elementary school sheriff s personnel announced Anyone who witnessed the shooting and hasn t yet spoken with investigators is inquired to come to the fund center to do so according to the sheriff s office