Sept. 10 (UPI) — Three students were injured Wednesday after a gunman opened fire at a Denver-area high school, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office said, later adding that the suspect had died.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The shooting happened at around 12:34 p.m. MDT at Evergreen High School, JCSO spokeswoman Jacki Kelley said in a news briefing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office announced<\/a> Wednesday night that the suspect, a male student, had died from “self-inflicted injuries.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n Authorities initially said the suspect had been injured, but it wasn’t revealed who was responsible. The JCSO said<\/a> it didn’t believe law enforcement fired any bullets and Kelley declined to provide any details such as a name, age or gender about the shooter due to his age.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “I don’t know if our suspect is even old enough to drive,” she said during the briefing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Three of the students, including the suspected shooter, were transported to CommonSpirit St. Anthony Hospital in Lakewood, Colo., in critical condition. A fourth student was also taken to the hospital, but the cause of their injuries was unclear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Police evacuated the high school, transporting the student body of about 900 to a reunification point at Bergen Meadow Elementary School. The JCSO said officials cleared Evergreen High School and there was no further threat to the community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n