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At least three students, including alleged shooter, taken to hospital after shooting at Evergreen High

Jefferson County officials respond to shooting at Evergreen High School in Evergreen, Colorado.
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Jefferson County officials respond to shooting at Evergreen High School in Evergreen, Colorado.

EVERGREEN, Colo. (KRDO) -- The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office says at least three students were shot at Evergreen High School on Wednesday afternoon, our partners at 9News report. The sheriff's office says one of the people taken to the hospital was the alleged shooter.

According to preliminary information, the sheriff's office believes the alleged shooter was a student. It's unknown if they are male or female.

St. Anthony's Hospital confirmed to 9News that they have three patients from the shooting who are in critical condition.

As of 3 p.m., the sheriff's office said the school is all clear.

KRDO13 spoke to one Evergreen High School student during the fallout on Wednesday afternoon. He said he was at lunch when the lockdown alarm went off. He and roughly 30 other students ran to the band room, he said.

"There was a door in the bandroom that opens to the outside. There was a guy in that window, and he yelled something and shot at us at least twice," recalled student Silas Jewell.

"Students should be able to attend school safely and without fear across our state and nation. We are all praying for the victims and the entire community," a statement from Gov. Polis read in part.

Details are extremely limited at this time. Our partners at 9News in Denver are headed to the scene.

This is a developing story.

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