DENVER (AP) — In a shocking incident shocking the Evergreen community, three teenagers have been hospitalized in critical condition after a shooting at Evergreen High School, located about 30 miles west of Denver. The incident occurred around midday, as confirmed by Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office representative Jacki Kelley.
All three victims, assumed to be students of the high school, were reported to be in the emergency room or undergoing surgical procedures by the afternoon at St. Anthony Hospital in Lakewood, Colorado, as stated by the hospital's CEO, Kevin Cullinan. Fortunately, he also indicated that there were no other reported victims as a result of the shooting.
The details surrounding the shooter or potential accomplices remain unclear, with Kelley providing minimal information on the ongoing investigation. In response to the shooting, over 100 police officers from the Denver area quickly responded to the school to provide assistance and assess the situation.
The impacts of this incident are felt deeply in a community still healing from the historic tragedy of the 1999 Columbine High School shooting, where 14 individuals lost their lives. As the investigation unfolds, parents, students, and residents are left grappling with the implications of this latest act of violence.
All three victims, assumed to be students of the high school, were reported to be in the emergency room or undergoing surgical procedures by the afternoon at St. Anthony Hospital in Lakewood, Colorado, as stated by the hospital's CEO, Kevin Cullinan. Fortunately, he also indicated that there were no other reported victims as a result of the shooting.
The details surrounding the shooter or potential accomplices remain unclear, with Kelley providing minimal information on the ongoing investigation. In response to the shooting, over 100 police officers from the Denver area quickly responded to the school to provide assistance and assess the situation.
The impacts of this incident are felt deeply in a community still healing from the historic tragedy of the 1999 Columbine High School shooting, where 14 individuals lost their lives. As the investigation unfolds, parents, students, and residents are left grappling with the implications of this latest act of violence.
