Shooting at Evergreen High School leaves 3 students wounded

preCharge News COLORADO — Three students were critically wounded on Wednesday in a shooting at Evergreen High School in the Colorado foothills. The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office says one of those students is the shooting suspect.

The shooting took place just after noon at the school located at 29300 Buffalo Park Road in Evergreen, which is 28 miles southwest of Denver.

Jacki Kelley, the Public Information Officer for the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, said they began receiving numerous calls about a shooting at the school at 12:24 p.m. Hundreds of law enforcement officers from across the Denver metro area responded to help with the situation. Kelley said they formed multiple teams and cleared the school room by room.

Nearby Wilmot Elementary School was also placed on lockdown just after 1:50 p.m.

Deputies from the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office and other law enforcement agencies responded to a shooting at Evergreen High School on Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025. Jefferson County

St. Anthony’s Hospital in Lakewood said there are three Evergreen High School students at the hospital who suffered gunshot wounds; all are in critical condition.

“We’ve received three victims, all minors from Evergreen High School. They are currently being actively treated at St. Anthony Hospital. We are a Level 1 Trauma Center and prepared for situations like this,” said Kevin Cullinan, President, CEO of CommonSpirit St. Anthony Hospital. “Each of the victims that we have sustained gunshot wounds. They are all, all three victims are all either in the Emergency Department or operating rooms at this time.”

Law enforcement later confirmed that one of those three students is the suspect.

The school district announced that a reunification center is located at Bergen Meadow Elementary School, located at 1928 South Hiwan Drive. Those with students at Evergreen High School are encouraged to go to the reunification center, not the high school.

Families gather outside the reunification center at Bergen Meadow Elementary following a shooting at Evergreen High School.

Shortly following the shooting, an Evergreen High School teacher told CBS Colorado that they were on lockdown with some students inside a game room in the school. Just after 1:30 p.m., people could be seen exiting the school single file.

Authorities have Highway 73 closed in the area near Evergreen Lake. Access to the lake remains open.

Gov. Jared Polis released a statement Wednesday, saying, “I am closely monitoring the situation at Evergreen High School, and am getting live updates. State Troopers are supporting local law enforcement in responding to this situation. 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.”