US Edition2nd Student Injured in Evergreen High School Shooting Confronted the Shooter, Family Says
The 14-year-old's confrontation delayed the shooter, allowing others to flee before lockdown; the attacker fired 20 rounds in a nine-minute spree, authorities said.
- On Sept. 10, 2025, 16-year-old Desmond Holly fired about 20 rounds at Evergreen High School, critically wounding two students before dying by suicide at the scene.
- Authorities said Holly was radicalized by an extremist network, and Public Information Officer Jacki Kelley noted the gunman repeatedly reloaded his revolver while seeking new targets.
- The 14-year-old confronted the shooter, was shot at close range, ran while warning classmates, and a librarian guided him to a library emergency exit where an EMT/firefighter gave critical first aid.
- The victim's family issued a public statement just over two weeks after the attack as Evergreen High School reopened, urging `real, meaningful action` and directing donations to Matthew Silverstone's GoFundMe, which has raised more than $484,000.
- Survivors and relatives warned that recovery will be long and complicated, noting it takes time "far beyond news cycles" and urging lasting commitment from victim families and support networks.
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DENVER (KDVR) — A Denver business is hosting a fundraiser on Saturday to help support the family of Matthew Silverstone, an 18-year-old student who was shot on Sept. 10 during the Evergreen High School shooting. Silverstone's family, alongside the 14-year-old boy who was also shot during the incident, have been asking for privacy during this time. However, the Silverstones have been more apt to share pictures, memories and more about who Matthew…
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Evergreen High School victim was shot at close range after confronting attacker, family says
A 14-year-old boy shot and critically injured by a classmate at Evergreen High School confronted the shooter during the attack before any alarms or lockdown procedures had started, his family said in a statement released by the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office on Thursday.
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