Authorities said a boy opened fire with a handgun Wednesday at a high school near Denver, Colorado, wounding two students, before fatally shooting himself.
The shooting occurred just before 12:30 p.m. local time at Evergreen High School in the Colorado foothills, about 28 miles southwest of Denver, according to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office. The suspect was believed to be a student at the school, Jacki Kelley, a sheriff’s office spokesperson, told reporters in a news briefing. His identity has not been released.
One of the two student victims who was shot was in critical condition at CommonSpirit St. Anthony’s Hospital in Lakewood. The second student was also at St. Anthony’s and their condition was described as non-life-threatening. Their identities have not been released…