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Jefferson County commissioners express support for Evergreen after high school shooting; resident urges faster school security response
Summary
County commissioners and staff pledged support and mental-health resources after a shooting at Evergreen High School, while a resident urged clearer local protocols and faster law-enforcement response to elevated school threats.
Jefferson County commissioners on Sept. 16 said they are supporting the Evergreen community after a high school shooting last week that left two students critically wounded and prompted local vigils and outreach. Commissioner Leslie Dahlkemper, speaking for the Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners, said the board’s “hearts are with the Evergreen community” and thanked the Jeffco Sheriff’s Office and other first responders for arriving “within 2 minutes of receiving the call of shots fired.”
The commissioners urged people to use county mental-health resources and listed a county web page with links to the Colorado Mental Health Line and other services; Dahlkemper told the public the state and national…
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