DENVER (KDVR) – An “active assailant” was reported at a high school in the Denver metro area on Wednesday afternoon, according to authorities in Jefferson County.
A spokesperson for the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office confirmed in a post on X that at least two students at Evergreen High School, in Evergreen, Colorado, were shot and taken to the hospital.
Officials in Jefferson County first posted an alert shortly after 12:40 p.m. local time, notifying the public of an active assailant at the school. Parents were urged not to pick up their children from the school, as it was still an “active scene.”
At 1 p.m., authorities established a nearby elementary school as a reunification location.
The county also sent out an “urgent lookout alert” to people in the area, saying there was an “active shooter” reported at the school.
A spokesperson for West Metro Fire Rescue told Nexstar’s KDVR that the rescue had sent two ambulances, four medical staff and one chief for mutual aid.
No further information was immediately available.
This is a developing story. Nexstar’s KDVR will be providing live updates and coverage when more information becomes available.
Source: Fox 8 News Channel