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A 16-year-old Colorado high school student reportedly accused of shooting two classmates before his life showed interest in past mass shootings and shared neo-Nazi views online.
FBI Desmond Holly was promoted at his online event in July, Denver TV reported. The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) Extremism Center says it has studied his online activities.
“Holly has an account on the Gore forum Watchpeopledie, where he posted comments on shootings in Parkland (2018), Buffalo (2022), and the Quebec City Mosque (2017),” ADL said in a report on Friday.
ADL accused the teen of collecting tactical equipment and decorating it “with extremist symbols” and released “content that follows the content of Rupnow and the 1999 Columbine High School shooting game.”
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He suspected that the man appointed student Desmond Holly attacked one victim at school and another outside. (Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office)
Holly fired after shooting Wednesday at Evergreen High School in Jefferson County. It is not clear how he chooses the victim. The county was also the site of the 1999 Columbine High School massacre, killing 14 people.
The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office had previously said Holly was radicalized by an unspecified “extremist network” but did not release any details, according to the Associated Press.
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On September 11, 2025, as rain began to begin outside Evergreen High School in Colorado, crime scene tape blew in the wind. (RJ Sangosti/Medianews Group/The Denver Post)
“Holly’s Tiktok account is full of symbolism of white supremacy,” ADL said. The name of his latest account includes references to a popular white supremacist slogan. The account is unavailable on Friday. Tiktok told the Associated Press that accounts related to Holly have been banned.
Sunday, D-Del. Senator Chris Coons told CBS’ “Facing the Country” that the Internet is “driving in our country’s extremism” after Charlie Kirk was assassinated.
Law enforcement and emergency personnel responded to the shooting at Evergreen High School in Evergreen, Colorado on Wednesday, September 10, 2025. （Hyoung Chang/Medianews Group/The Denver Post）
“Young people can easily access extremist content and visual descriptions celebrated by users of the platform, which may make them insensitive to such content and increase the risk of violence on ideological motivations,” ADL said.
St. Anthony’s Hospital Lakewood, Coloradono immediate response to Fox News digital inquiries, said the two victims were in the condition of the last time they were being treated. Jacki Kelley, a spokesman for the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, said at a press conference that it was not clear whether Holly targeted the victim or was shot at random.
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FBI Director Kash Patel said Thursday Denver Field Office Continue to coordinate with partner agencies to investigate the shooting. The agency did not immediately respond to Fox News digital inquiries.
Sophia Compton of Fox News Digital and the Associated Press contributed to the report.
