According to Ms. Jacki Kelley, a spokeswoman for the District Police Department, the shooting occurred at around 12:30 a.m. (local time), taking place within 5 minutes and the suspect was a student at the school.
Kelley said local police received a series of emergency calls as soon as the shooting occurred, after which hundreds of law enforcement officers from the Federal Bureau of Investigation ( FBI) and the Alcohol, Tobacco,ungung and Explosives bust were present at the scene.
Kelley said police and emergency response forces were divided into several teams and inspected each room of the school. The scene was later declared safe.
Spokesperson Kelly also added the results of the preliminary investigation, showing that the shooting occurred inside and outside the school building and the suspect used a gun and a gun.
However, details related to the type of gun, the identity of the suspect or the motive for the crime have not been disclosed.
Meanwhile, CommonSpirit St. Anthony in Lakewood said three students at Evergreen High School were taken to their hospital with gunshot wounds.
As of the evening of September 10 (local time), 1 of the students had died, 1 was in critical condition and the other had been transferred to another hospital, according to a hospital spokesperson.
After the shooting, National Highway 73 was closed near Evergreen Lake for several hours, but reopened until 5:15 p.m. (local time).
Governor Jared Polis and several other elected leaders in Colorado issued statements after the shooting incident, expressing deep concern. "We are all praying for the victims and the entire community," Polis said.
