Colorado student shot 2 peers and then himself at high school, authorities say

Colorado student shot 2 peers and then himself at high school, authorities say Nation Updated on Sep 11, 2025 11:47 AM EDT — Published on Sep 11, 2025 11:45 AM EDT

DENVER (AP) — A student shot two of his peers Wednesday at a suburban Denver high school before shooting himself and later dying, authorities said.

The handgun shooting was reported around 12:30 p.m. at Evergreen High School in Evergreen, Colorado, about 30 miles west of Denver in the Rocky Mountain foothills.

Shots were fired both inside and outside the school building, and law enforcement officers who responded found the shooter within five minutes of arriving, Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Jacki Kelley said.

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