School Shooting in Denver Area, ‘Scene Still Active and Unstable’

On Tuesday afternoon, an “unstable situation” was unfolding at a Colorado school just outside of Denver, with reports of shots fired and multiple injuries, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office said.

Eight students were reportedly injured in the incident; one has been reported as deceased.

White House statement on Colorado school shooting: “Tragically, this community and those surrounding it know all too well these hateful and horrible acts of violence.” https://t.co/LzdlrfugGP pic.twitter.com/hN2l9qRc8d

— ABC News (@ABC) May 8, 2019

UPDATE: Two suspects in custody after 8 injured in school shooting in Denver suburb https://t.co/5XmSUF2L3i pic.twitter.com/tDYPEfrnl7

— The Hill (@thehill) May 8, 2019

The school was still being cleared at 5 p.m. Eastern time.

The incident occurred “at STEM school at Ridgeline and Plaza,” the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office tweeted.

Authorities responded at 1:53 p.m. local time to a “call of shots fired in school” — and deputies have been actively working on “identifying and locating shooter[s],” they added.

See the tweets below for more information.

TRAGIC updates from the #Denver area. The @ABC affiliate @DenverChannel says multiple students are injured in this active situation, a shooting at a STEM school — https://t.co/auEmBttEQa

— Evan Schreiber (@SchreiberEvan) May 7, 2019

Located 8 miles from Columbine High School, the site of the first mass school shooting 20 years ago, the K-12 STEM School is home to 1,800 students with seniors preparing to graduate this week; at least eight students were injured in a shooting Tuesday https://t.co/dgjSV7JYWk pic.twitter.com/JaZIR0wt7s

— CBS Evening News (@CBSEveningNews) May 7, 2019

SCHOOL SHOOTING NEAR DENVER:
– Active & 'Unstable' Scene
– Massive Police Response
– At Least 2 Victims
– Shooter(s) Still at Large
– Expecting Presser In Minutes

LIVESTREAM >> https://t.co/OJP4uRlQNd pic.twitter.com/hCYILojfih

— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) May 7, 2019

DEVELOPING: Sheriff Reports 'Unstable Situation' Amid School Shooting In Colorado

Here's What We Know >> https://t.co/OJP4uRlQNd pic.twitter.com/C9xuIrjWqN

— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) May 7, 2019

BREAKING – School shooting at STEM school in Highlands Ranch, Colorado (south Denver 'burbs) Live reports are saying multiple victims despite below. https://t.co/3n2PxBH2ip

— Leftward Swing ?? (@LeftwardSwing) May 7, 2019

BREAKING: Sheriff's office: Multiple students injured in Colorado school shooting; 2 suspects in custody and still searching for a potential 3rd suspect. https://t.co/JinY8TjwrV

— NBC News (@NBCNews) May 7, 2019

This story has been updated.