DENVER (KDVR) – Three people are critically injured after a shooting at a high school in the Denver metro area on Wednesday afternoon, according to authorities in Jefferson County.
A spokesperson for the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office initially said in a post on X that “at least” two students at Evergreen High School, in Evergreen, Colorado, had been shot and taken to the hospital. A representative for the nearby CommonSpirit St. Anthony Hospital told Nexstar’s KDVR that there were three total patients, all in critical condition.
A public information officer for the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, at a press briefing on Wednesday afternoon, said the shooting occurred on school grounds, and the injured are all believed to be students.
The spokesperson said it was not clear how many shooters were involved or where they may be.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation in Denver said it is aware of the shooting and has personnel responding and is ready to help. The Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, Denver Rocky Mountain Region Field Division said it is also responding.
Gov. Jared Polis added on X that he is “monitoring the situation.”
“State Troopers are supporting local law enforcement in responding to this situation,” he wrote. “Students should be able to attend school safely and without fear across our state and nation. We are all praying for the victims and the entire community.”
U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen, from Colorado’s 7th congressional district, said she was “shocked” and “heartbroken” over the incident.
“I’m hopeful that law enforcement is able to intervene & ensure all of our kids come home safe,” Pettersen wrote. “We are in communication with local law officials & will be there to support the Evergreen community.”
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Officials in Jefferson County first posted an alert shortly after 12:40 p.m. local time, notifying the public of an active assailant at the school. Parents were urged not to pick up their children from the school, as it was still an “active scene.”
At 1 p.m., authorities established a nearby elementary school as a reunification location.
The county also sent out an “urgent lookout alert” to people in the area, saying there was an “active shooter” reported at the school.
A spokesperson for West Metro Fire Rescue told Nexstar’s KDVR that the rescue had sent two ambulances, four medical staff and one chief for mutual aid.
No further information was immediately available.
