‘Evergreen Strong’: Hundreds attend vigil after high school shooting in Colorado

By Molly Cruse
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Evergreen High School Principal Skyler Artes hugs Jefferson County School Board President Mary Parker
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Evergreen High School Principal Skyler Artes hugs Jefferson County School Board President Mary Parker at a vigil Thursday evening following Wednesday’s shooting at Evergreen High School,
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Colorado Governor Jared Polis speaks at a vigil
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Colorado Governor Jared Polis speaks at a vigil Thursday evening following Wednesday’s shooting at Evergreen High School

Jefferson County School Patrol members carried roses at a vigil
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Jefferson County School Patrol members carried roses at a vigil Thursday evening following Wednesday’s shooting at Evergreen High School.

Ruthie Fitzpatrick makes a sign with her friends at one of the art tents at a vigil
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Ruthie Fitzpatrick makes a sign with her friends at one of the art tents at a vigil Thursday evening following Wednesday’s shooting at Evergreen High School. Art and massage therapists were on hand at the event.
Wendy Moore hugs her niece, Aspyn Wyant, at a vigil
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Wendy Moore hugs her niece, Aspyn Wyant, at a vigil Thursday evening following Wednesday’s shooting at Evergreen High School.

Amanda Grout holds her daughter Maerin at a vigil
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Amanda Grout holds her daughter Maerin at a vigil Thursday evening following Wednesday’s shooting at Evergreen High School.

Evergreen Fire and Rescue hangs a banner from a ladder
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Derek Kinshasa, lieutenant with Evergreen Fire and Rescue, hangs a sign for Evergreen High School from a fire truck before a vigil Thursday evening following Wednesday’s shooting at Evergreen High School.
An attendee at the vigil holds flowers at a vigil
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An attendee at the vigil holds flowers at a vigil Thursday evening following Wednesday’s shooting at Evergreen High School.

A vigil Thursday evening following Wednesday’s shooting at Evergreen High School.
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A vigil Thursday evening following Wednesday’s shooting at Evergreen High School.

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