Multiple Injuries In Colorado School Shooting, Situation Is ‘Unstable’

HIGHLANDS RANCH, Colo. (KKTV) 

At about 2 p.m. the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office put out an alert tied to a shooting at a school with multiple injuries in Colorado.

“This is still an active shooter situation. We still don’t know whether there is still an active shooter inside,” said a spokeswoman with the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office just before 3 p.m. “Two suspects are in custody.”

The shooting happened at the STEM school at Ridgeline and Plaza in Highlands Ranch at about 1:53 p.m. Highlands Ranch is a suburb of Denver. Authorities asked the public to avoid the area. The sheriff’s office said this is an “unstable situation.”

The school has more than 1,850 students in kindergarten through 12th grades.

At least two juveniles were shot according to 11 News partner CBS Denver.

Multiple rescue units were on scene treating the injured just before 3 p.m.

As of 2:40 p.m. deputies were still in the process of identifying and locating the shooter or shooters.

Colorado Governor Jared Polis sent out the following statement at 3:05 p.m.

“We are making all of our public safety resources available to assist the Douglas County Sheriff’s Department in their effort to secure the site and evacuate the students. We are monitoring the situation in real time. The heart of all Colorado is with the victims and their families.”

For Parents: STEM Students can be picked up at Northridge Recreation Center at 8800 S Broadway, Highlands Ranch, CO.

This article will be updated as more information becomes available. 11 News has multiple crews headed to the scene and coverage will continue on 11 News at 4 p.m.