Matthew Silverstone, one of the two students who was shot at Evergreen High School in September, was discharged from a Denver-area hospital on Tuesday, according to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office.
The shooting happened on Sept. 10 at the school in Evergreen, about 30 miles west of Denver. The sheriff’s office later identified Desmond Holly, 16, as the shooter. The 16-year-old shot himself and later died after shooting Silverstone, 18, and a 14-year-old student, who has not been identified, per that student’s family’s wishes.
Silverstone was taken out of the hospital on a gurney surrounded by his family and around 140 first responders and hospital staff. He can walk, but requires assistance, his family said.
Ordinarily, CBS News Colorado doesn’t identify victims of crimes, but Silverstone’s family has been releasing information through the sheriff’s office to bring attention to their son’s injuries and recovery…