The gun used by the 16-year-old boy who shot two students and then himself at Evergreen High School in September was a family heirloom, investigators with the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office announced Wednesday.
The Smith and Wesson .38 Special revolver that Desmond Holly used in the Sept. 10 attack originally belonged to one of Desmond Holly’s grandparents, the sheriff’s office found, and was kept in a safe in the family’s home.
Through an attorney, Desmond’s parents told sheriff’s investigators that the gun was “rarely seen or used and stored out of sight near the back of a large, locked gun safe,” and that their son “did not have access to the safe, except for brief moments when it was opened by his father,” according to a news release announcing the completion of the investigation.
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“There was insufficient evidence to establish probable cause,” sheriff’s officials said.
Desmond died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound at the end of his attack on the high school. He roamed the halls for about nine minutes and shot in several areas before leaving the building. Desmond shot a 14-year-old boy who was not publicly identified and 18-year-old Matthew Silverstone; both were seriously injured but survived.
Desmond espoused white supremacist views online and showed an interest in mass shooters in the days leading up to the attack.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
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