On March 22, emergency responders rushed to Denver East High School after receiving calls involving a shooting at approximately 9:50 a.m., where two school administrators were injured. This incident is the third active-shooter threat that Denver East High has endured since the beginning of the school year back in September.

A Denver Health spokesperson has since identified the two victims as Jerald Mason, a restorative practice coordinator, and Eric Sinclair, a dean of culture. Though Mason has been discharged, Sinclair is currently in critical condition and has undergone serious surgery due to his injury.

The gunshot victims were fortunately able to receive quick treatment due to an unrelated event having brought paramedics to the school prior to the shooting. However, this has not been the case at the school in previous shootings.

In February, Luis Garcia, a 16-year-old student at Denver East High School was sitting in his car when he was shot outside the school. Garcia died two weeks following the incident. The two suspects who have not been identified were not Denver East students. The suspects include a 17-year-old under investigation for possession of an illegal handgun, as well as a 16-year-old for felony eluding and auto theft. Police say they are protecting their privacy because they are both minors.

Though Denver East is considered to be one of the top schools in the city, it is still ridden with unnecessary violence and outbreaks. Garcia’s death caused an uproar, resulting in students staging a walkout and gathering at the state capitol in an effort to demand action against gun violence.

This was not enough to stop yet another shooting on Wednesday, just weeks after Garcia’s tragic death. The suspect in this shooting, Austin Lyle, had been disciplined for conduct in school before the violent outburst. In lieu of the previous incidents, Lyle agreed to be patted down each morning upon entrance to the school, which was called a “safety plan” for the student.

After finding the weapon, the administrators were shot during the altercation that followed. Police said other students were far from harm. 

Police confirmed that although Lyle was considered dangerous, the school had never found a weapon on him in any prior pat-downs. They declined to answer any questions regarding the prior incidents that led to Lyle being flagged by the school and authorities, or how long Lyle had been monitored through the safety plan. 

Lyle fled the scene after the incident, according to police. Later on Wednesday, a body was found in a nearby county, which was later confirmed to be Lyle. His car was located prior to finding the body alongside a road in a wooded area in Park County.

After finding the car, police issued a shelter-in-place order. The order was lifted once the body was found on Wednesday, though the body wasn’t confirmed to be Lyle’s by the county coroner’s office until the following morning. There is an ongoing investigation and autopsy being performed on Lyle’s body to determine the manner of death