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Police Identify Desmond Holly in Colorado School Shooting, Probe Extremist Radicalization

Authorities are investigating the extremist network that radicalized 16-year-old Desmond Holly, who wounded two classmates before his death in a rapid school shooting incident.

  • A 16-year-old student, Desmond Holly, opened fire at Evergreen High School, wounding two classmates before killing himself, according to the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office.
  • The sheriff's office stated that Holly was believed to be 'radicalized by some extremist network' and had a 'mission' during the shooting.
  • Three students were hospitalized, including Holly, who suffered a self-inflicted wound, reported the sheriff's office.
  • Jefferson County Sheriff spokesperson Jacki Kelley noted that lockdown drills helped save lives during the incident.
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