Evergreen H.S. shooter hinted at his plans online, ADL says

DENVER — The 16-year-old who shot and wounded two students before he turned the gun on himself at his high school in Evergreen, Colorado, left hints of his intentions online in the days leading up to the attack, the Anti-Defamation League said.

The attacker reposted a photo on X of a revolver and a box of ammunition two hours before the shooting Wednesday, the ADL said in a report released Friday based on research conducted by its Center on Extremism.

According to the research, Desmond Holly had shared the photo on his X account, and on TikTok he had posted images of a skull mask, a ballistic vest and a knife with a Nordic rune drawn on it, the league’s analysis said.

The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office declined to comment Monday. It said last week that the shooter was “radicalized by an extremist network.” It did not provide details…

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