At least four students were injured after a shooting at a high school in Evergreen, Colorado, on Wednesday afternoon, according to the Jefferson County Sheriff office.
The shooter, who was injured by a self -inflicted shot wound, is a student at the school, said the Sheriff office in an update on Wednesday. The student used a revolver gun to shoot fellow classmates, said the Sheriff office.
Chet Strange/AFP via Getty Images – Photo: Police officers are on the spot at Evergreen High School, where a shooting took place earlier in the day, in Evergreen, Colorado, on 10 September 2025.
The Sheriff office confirmed to ABC News that students from Evergreen High School, including the shooter, were being transported to an area hospital. Officials said they received the first report of a shooting at the school at around 12:24 pm local time.
The suspect was involved and neutralized, according to law enforcement officials. Civil servants wipe the campus and the school is no longer in a lockdown.
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“This is the scariest thing you could ever happen,” said Seriff's Office spokesperson Jacki Kelley.
Three students are in a critical condition and were taken to St. Anthony Hospital, a hospital spokesperson confirmed ABC News. A fourth student was also transported, but with an unknown injury.
Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post via AP – Photo: Students walk to a bus in the middle of heavy police – presence in the evergreen library after a shooting at Evergreen High School in Evergreen, Colo., 10 September 2025.
Kelley said she did not know how the suspect sustained their injuries, but said she did not believe that law enforcement fired rounds.
Kelley said she could not provide any other details about the suspected shooter, including the age or gender of the suspect.
“I don't know if our suspect is even old enough to drive,” said Kelley.
She said that the authorities were looking for an order for the student's house and cupboard.
Jefferson County Sheriff's Office – Photo: Law enforcement at the location of a shooting at Evergreen High School in Evergreen, Colo., 10 September 2025.
Jefferson County Sheriff's Office – Photo: Law enforcement at the location of a shooting at Evergreen High School in Evergreen, Colo., 10 September 2025.
The Alcohol, Tobacco Office, firearms and explosives also responded to the scene.
FBI director Kash Patel said that the FBI is “aware of the tragic situation that unfolds in the vicinity of Denver”, whereby officials offer “full support from local authorities to guarantee the safety of everyone”.
KMGH – Photo: Law enforcement on the site of a shooting at Evergreen High School in Evergreen, Colo., 10 September 2025.
After the shooting, hundreds of police officers were the stage looking for every room on campus, according to law enforcement.
Parents were asked to reunite with students from Bergen Meadow Elementary.
This is a developing story. Come back for updates.
