Colorado School Shooting Suspect Expressed Neo-Nazi Views

Desmond Holly, a 16-year-old teenager suspected of a shooting at Evergreen High School in Jefferson County, Colorado, which left two students in critical condition, was reportedly fascinated with previous mass shootings including the Columbine massacre and expressed neo-Nazi views online. Since December, Holly had been active on an online forum known as "Watch People Die," where users watch violent videos mixed with white supremacist and antisemitic content, according to a report from the Anti-Defamation League’s Center on Extremism. Holly's TikTok accounts featured white supremacist symbols and referenced popular white supremacist slogans before being banned by TikTok. Holly shot himself following the attack and later died from his injuries; it remains unclear how he selected his victims. Authorities have confirmed Holly was radicalized by an unspecified “extremist network,” but have not provided further details. The incident echoes the tragic history of Jefferson County, which was also the site of the 1999 Columbine High School massacre that killed 14 people.