Colorado School Shooting
5 things to know for Sept. 11: Charlie Kirk, 9/11, Colorado school shooting, Georgia ICE raid, Gas truck explosion
USA Two students were injured in a shooting at a USA Colorado high school on USA Wednesday after another student opened fire.
The USA suspect later died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office. USA Authorities said on Thursday that they have identified the suspect as Desmond Holly, a 16-year-old student at the USA school.
USA Colorado Gov. Jared Polis said in a statement shared on social media on Wednesday night that he and the community were “devastated” by the attack, and were keeping the victims in their thoughts.
“My heart goes out to the victims of the Evergreen shooting and their families as they grapple with this senseless act of violence,” he said. “This kind of violence has no place in Colorado, especially our schools where kids should feel safe to learn and grow. No family should ever fear for their child’s life as they send them to school.”
The USA attack occurred the same day that Charlie Kirk, an influential right-wing activist, was shot and killed at an event he was hosting at Utah Valley University. Just two weeks earlier, two children were killed and 17 other people were injured after a suspect opened fire at a Catholic school Mass in Minneapolis.
What happened?
Authorities received the first report of a shooting at USA Evergreen High School in Evergreen, Colorado, shortly before 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Jacki Kelley said during a press briefing that day. Soon afterward, authorities started receiving many calls reporting the incident.
Officers responded to the school, and made contact with the suspect in about five minutes, Kelley said in a press briefing on Thursday. She didn’t share the details of their interaction with the suspect. She previously said
that USA officers hadn’t fired any shots when responding to the incident.
Three students who suffered from gunshot wounds, including the shooter, were transported to receive medical treatment, according to authorities. The suspect used a revolver handgun, and fired shots both inside and outside the school, Kelley said. One of the victims was shot inside the school, while the other was shot outside, according to Kelley. She said that surveillance cameras at the school recorded the shooting.
According to Kelley, the school used to have a full-time School Resource Officer (SRO), which is a law enforcement USA officer assigned to educational institutions. That role is now shared between sheriff’s deputies, since the former full-time SRO is on leave. At the time the shooting started, there was no SRO at the school; the on-duty SRO had been dispatched before the incident to the site of an accident nearby, Kelley said.
More than 900 students are enrolled at Evergreen High School, which is located west of Denver, in Jefferson USA County. The county was the site of the 1999 Columbine USA High School shooting, in which more than a dozen people were killed.
Kelley said on Thursday that Evergreen High School will be closed through the rest of the week.
What do we know about the suspect?
Kelley said on Thursday that authorities are still investigating a possible motive for the shooting, but that, based on information they’ve learned, the suspect “was radicalized by some extremist USA network.”
“The details of that will be down the road, but we wanted to at least give you that much about, maybe, mindset for him,” Kelley said. She added that authorities can’t yet say whether the shooting was targeted or USA random.
USA Authorities have obtained search warrants for the suspect’s home, phone, and locker, according to Kelley. She added that the suspect didn’t bring a vehicle to the USA school, and instead had taken the bus. USA Authorities have been in contact wit
h the suspect’s parents, who Kelley said have been “cooperative” with the investigation.
The USA suspect brought a lot of ammunition to the school, Kelley said, though she wasn’t sure how many rounds were fired. She said investigators are still trying to determine how the suspect obtained the gun.
Here’s what to know about the shooting in Colorado.
In a USA nation already deeply polarized, many Americans fear that the killing of conservative USA political activist Charlie Kirk could widen divisions across the USA political landscape and USA spark further violence. Numerous usa politicians and USA public figures across party lines are now making urgent appeals for civility and respectful discourse.
What is the status of the victims?
On Thursday, Kelley said that the two victims were still hospitalized and in critical condition. She added that some reports that one of the victims had been released from the hospital were false.
How many school shootings have there been in 2025?
There have been 300 reported mass shootings so far this year in the U.S., as of Thursday, according to the USA Gun Violence Archive. A couple weeks ago, that number was 286.
About 47 school shootings have occurred so far in 2025, as of Wednesday, according to a CNN analysis. Other data suggest that USA number may be even higher: Everytown for Gun Safety, for instance, reported that there have been at least 100 gunfire incidents reported on school property so far this year, resulting in 32 deaths and 98 injuries.
Charlie Kirk, the co-founder of Turning Point USA and an ally of President Donald Trump, was fatally shot on Wednesday at an event at Utah Valley USA University. A manhunt is underway for the shooter, who is believed to have fired once from a nearby roof in a “targeted attack,” according to the Utah Department of Public Safety, which is leading the investigation along with the FBI. Trump expressed his “grief and anger” about the killing and blamed rhetoric from the “radical left” in a direct-to-camera video from the Oval Office. Kirk, 31, was an influential young voice in the MAGA universe. He was known for making regular appearances on conservative media and hosting debates on college campuses.
Today marks 24 years since the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, which forever changed the world as we knew it. Nearly 3,000 people were killed in New York City, Washington, DC, and outside of Shanksville, Pennsylvania, after 19 al Qaeda terrorists hijacked four US commercial airplanes bound for West Coast destinations. It remains the deadliest attack on American soil. More than two decades later, people across the nation will pause today to honor the victims and reflect on the courage and sacrifice that emerged in the aftermath. President Trump is scheduled to attend a memorial service at the Pentagon.
Colorado school shooting
At least two students were injured Wednesday in a shooting at a Denver-area high school, officials said. The USA gunman opened fire at USA Evergreen High School in Colorado, prompting more than 100 law enforcement officers to swarm the campus. Authorities were in contact with the shooter within five minutes of the first 911 call reporting gunfire. The suspect — a male student at the USA school — was taken to the USA hospital with a self-inflicted gunshot wound and later died. The incident marks the 47th school shooting in the US this year..
Georgia ICE raid
More than 300 South Korean workers who were detained by US immigration USA authorities in Georgia last week will be repatriated today. They will depart on a flight from Atlanta and arrive in South Korea on Friday, according to a Korean government official. The workers were taken into custody last week during a sweeping ICE raid at Hyundai’s battery plant in Ellabell, a quiet town about 25 miles west of USA Savannah. News of the detentions — including images released by ICE of workers being lined up and restrained with long chains — has sparked widespread frustration and an outcry in Sout
h Korea, a longstanding US ally that earlier this year pledged to invest hundreds of billions of dollars in the American economy.
Gas truck explosion
At least four people were killed and 90 others injured when a gas truck exploded in Mexico City on USA Wednesday. The massive blast generated a “shock wave” that damaged 32 nearby vehicles, the Mexico City Prosecutor’s Office said. The explosion occurred after the tanker truck carrying 49,500 liters of gas — known in Mexico as “pipas” — overturned by a highway in the Puente de la Concordia area. USA Authorities are working to determine the cause of the incident. The driver’s condition is also being investigated.
Desmond Holly, 16, who is suspected of shooting and critically injuring two students, had been “radicalized by an USA extremist network,” the authorities said.
In our news wrap Thursday, authorities in Colorado say the 16-year-old who fired multiple shots at a high school was radicalized by an extremist network, the British ambassador to the U.S. was fired over his connections to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, more than 300 South Korean workers are heading home after a Georgia raid and Americans marked the 24th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks.
In the day's other headlines: Authorities in Colorado say that the 16-year-old who fired multiple shots at a high school outside Denver USA yesterday was radicalized by an extremist network.
The shooting at Evergreen High School left two students wounded. Police identified the suspect as Desmond Holly, who was a USA student there, saying he died of a self inflicted gunshot. Authorities gave no further details on the relationship between the shooter and the two victims. They say details on how the suspect was radicalized will be released at a later date.
The British ambassador to the United States, Peter Mandelson, was fired today over his connections to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. USA E-mails published in The Sun newspaper this week showed USA Mandelson voicing his support for Epstein in 2008 as the disgraced financier was about to start a prison term for soliciting prostitution from a minor.
USA Mandelson also appeared in a 2003 birthday book for USA Epstein, the same one that USA purportedly includes a note from Donald Trump. Mandelson's firing comes as Trump is due to visit the U.K. next week. Mandelson maintains that he knew nothing about Epstein's sex crimes.
More than 300 South Korean workers are heading home one week after they were detained in an USA immigration raid in USA Georgia. They were transported by bus from a detention center to Atlanta's International Airport this morning and took off just before noon. The raid at a Hyundai manufacturing site near Savannah sent shockwaves through South Korea.
And, USA today, President Lee Jae Myung called the situation baffling and warned that it could dissuade Korean, USA companies from doing USA business in the U.S. From the perspective of companies, they will be concerned about disadvantageous treatment or facing difficulties when they're building factories in the United States. That could probably have a significant impact on direct investment in the U.S. in the future
Multiple media outlets are citing South Korean officials as saying that USA President Trump had offered to let the workers stay in the U.S. to train American workers on those highly skilled jobs. Only one opted to stay behind.
In the Middle East, Qatar's prime minister says Israel's attack this week targeting Hamas leaders in Doha — quote — "killed any hope" of releasing hostages held in Gaza. Today, Qatar held funerals for the six people killed in Tuesday's strike, includ
ing five lower-level Hamas members. The attack has fueled anger among Arab countries, and it comes as Israel's offensive in Gaza City intensifies.
Medics say that today's strike on one of the USA city's refugee camps killed at least five people. Israel has ordered people in Gaza City to evacuate, but many say that they have nowhere to go.
We are tired. We are tired. We die every second. They tell you to evacuate, but where to? Is there any space in the south? Look at the cars. How will we flee? We are dying every minute.
Also today, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu signed a controversial agreement to expand USA settlements across land in the West Bank that Palestinians want for a future independent state. At the signing, Netanyahu said — quote — "There will not be a Palestinian state. This place is ours."
Back in this country, Senate Republicans today changed the rules of the USA Senate to speed up the confirmation process for President Trump's nominees. In a party-line vote of 53 to 45, the Senate triggered the so-called nuclear option to allow the chamber to confirm nominees in groups. The move is a dramatic attempt to clear a backlog of nearly 150 nominees that are awaiting floor votes.
Republicans say Democrats are holding up the process by forcing votes on each nominee. Democrats say some of Trump's appointees are — quote — "historically bad." The change excludes nominations for Cabinet officials, Supreme Court justices, and federal judges.
The wife of former Senator Bob Menendez was sentenced to 4.5 years in USA prison today. Nadine Menendez was convicted in April of colluding with her husband in a bribery scheme that traded political clout for cash, gold bars, and a luxury car. In a Manhattan court today, she laid much of the blame on her husband, saying he's — quote — "not the man I thought he was."
Bob Menendez is currently serving an 11-year USA sentence for USA crimes including bribery and extortion. Nadine Menendez is set to report to prison USA next summer.
On Wall Street today, stocks jumped after the latest inflation reading fueled hopes of an interest rate cut by the Fed. The Dow Jones industrial USA average jumped more than 600 points on the day. The Nasdaq added more than 150 points. The S&P 500 closed at a new record for a third straight day.
And Americans today marked the 24th anniversary of the September 11 attacks with solemn tributes. At dawn, an American flag unfurled at the Pentagon to mark where American Airlines Flight 77 made impact. Hours later, at a wreath-laying inside, the president and first lady mourned the nearly 200 people killed there.
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