Three wounded at Evergreen High School shooting including students

Three people, including at least two students, were wounded in a shooting at Evergreen High School in Jefferson County, Colorado, on Wednesday shortly after noon, authorities said. Emergency crews descended on the campus west of Denver and the school was placed on lockdown while law enforcement conducted a thorough sweep of the area.

Jefferson County emergency officials and the sheriff's office said multiple victims were removed from the school and taken to nearby hospitals. A hospital spokesperson confirmed to local media that three people arrived at CommonSpirit St. Anthony Hospital in Lakewood in critical condition, and the hospital chief executive said by midafternoon all three were either in the emergency room or undergoing surgery. Earlier posts from Jefferson County emergency communications said at least two students had been shot and were en route to treatment.

Officials urged parents not to go to the school and directed families to a reunification site at Bergen Meadow Elementary School at 1928 Hiwan Drive. A media staging area was set up at the Evergreen Lakehouse. The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office said it was working the scene and that further updates would be...