US EditionReport says school shooting suspect was fascinated with mass shootings and expressed neo-Nazi views
Desmond Holly, 16, was radicalized through extremist online forums promoting neo-Nazi ideology and mass shooter glorification, leading to an attack injuring two students at Evergreen High School.
- On September 11, 2025, 16-year-old Desmond Holly opened fire at a high school in Jefferson County, Colorado, seriously wounding two students before turning the gun on himself.
- Local officials have reported that Holly was influenced by an unnamed extremist group and had participated in online communities associated with violent and white supremacist ideology.
- The Anti-Defamation League reported Holly's TikTok accounts contained neo-Nazi symbols, tactical gear inspired by prior shooters, and references to far-right killer Brenton Tarrant.
- ADL senior vice president Oren Segal stated, "There is a through-line between those attacks" because the attackers referenced each other in extremist networks.
- The shooting underscored ongoing patterns of online radicalization among young attackers and raised concerns about preventing future violence in schools.
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School shooting suspect posted online about mass shootings, neo-Nazi views
DENVER — A teenager suspected in a shooting attack at a suburban Denver high school that left two students in critical condition appeared fascinated with previous mass shootings including Columbine and expressed neo-Nazi views online, according to experts.
The Times of Northwest Indiana
News & RecordReport: Suspect fascinated with shootings
DENVER — A teenager suspected in a shooting attack at a suburban Denver high school that left two students in critical condition appeared fascinated with previous mass shootings including Columbine and expressed neo-Nazi views online, according to experts.
Evergreen High School to remain closed for the week
DENVER (KDVR) — Faculty and students will not be returning to Evergreen High School for at least another week, as the community deals with the aftermath of a school shooting on Sept. 10. On Sunday evening, Jefferson County Public Schools sent a press release stating: "Evergreen High School will be closed the week of September 15. District leadership is working on a plan to return to learning and will have that finalized later in the week." Two s…
Denver school shooting suspect expressed neo-Nazi views online, report says
The 16-year-old suspect in the Evergreen High School shooting was radicalized by online posts about white supremacy and mass shootings, according to a report from the Anti-Defamation League. The suspected shooter, Desmond Holly, opened fire at the Denver-area high school…
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