Sept. 11 (UPI) -- Authorities have identified the suspect who critically injured two people Wednesday in a school shooting in Colorado, saying the 16-year-old gunman had been "radicalized by some extremist network."
Jacki Kelley, spokeswoman for the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, speaking to reporters Thursday in an update on the shooting, did not elaborate further on a potential motive, but said she wanted to offer a bit about his "mindset" that may have driven him to shoot up Evergreen High School during lunch on Wednesday.
Two people were critically injured in the shooting, and the gunman was found dead at the scene from a suspected self-inflicted injury.
The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office identified the gunman as Desmond Holly, who was a student at the school in Evergreen, located about 30 miles southwest of Denver. The office published the suspect's photo to its X account.
The Evergreen High School shooter has been identified as 16 year-old Desmond Holly. pic.twitter.com/h0tXtrUYvj— Jeffco Sheriff (@jeffcosheriffco) September 11, 2025
