Gunman dies and two students hospitalized following a shooting at Evergreen High School in Colorado.

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On Wednesday, around 12:24 p.m., a student opened fire at Evergreen High School in Colorado, wounding two classmates and then shooting himself, according to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office. Three students, including the shooter, were taken to the hospital in critical condition. A fourth student was also transported to the hospital with unknown injuries.

The sheriff’s office confirmed the shooting suspect’s death in a social media post Wednesday night. Authorities have not publicly released his identity. One of the students with non-life-threatening injuries was discharged Wednesday night, while the second injured student remains in critical condition, hospital officials said Thursday.

Following the shooting, the school was placed on lockdown and authorities swept the campus. Jefferson County Sheriff’s spokeswoman Jacki Kelley said she could not provide further details about the suspected shooter, including his age or gender. “I don’t know if our suspect is old enough to drive,” Kelley said.