EVERGREEN, Colo. — Colorado leaders are set to introduce new legislation Monday in response to the Evergreen High School shooting.
The investigation wrapped up last week, with no charges handed down to the parents of the 16-year-old shooter who wounded two of his classmates in September.
Leaders are putting a focus on how social media played into this case. The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office (JCSO) told Denver7 the state and federal legislation could mandate social media companies to respond to a search warrant from law enforcement within 24 hours.
"Social media companies currently have 30 days to respond to a law enforcement search warrant. Once that response is done, it inevitably leads to another, and often yet another search warrant being issued," the spokesperson for JCSO Mark Techmeyer said. "The end result is that it can take up to 90 days for all the information we need to proceed on a case where there is a potential dangerous person planning a shooting-type event. This legislation asks for the companies to be required to respond with the requested information within 24 hours."
Denver7 learned previously the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) was looking into social media two months before the attack where someone was discussing plans for a mass shooting, but the identity was unknown. That's why there was no probable case for an arrest.
Then in September, a shooter opened fire and wounded 18-year-old Matthew Silverstone and another 14-year-old before killing himself.
Denver7 will be at Monday's announcement to learn more about the legislation, and get the chance to ask questions to some of the leaders there including U.S. Rep. Brittany Petterson, JCSO Sheriff Reggie Marinelli and Jeffco Public Schools superintendent Tracy Dorland.
The announcement will be held at the Wulf Recreation Center in Evergreen.
