FBI was looking into social posts before Colorado school shooting

DENVER (KDVR) — The FBI said that in the months leading up to the shooting at a high school in Colorado, the agency had been looking into a social media account that discussed planning a similar attack.

On Monday, NewsNation affiliate KDVR asked the FBI if it had received a tip this summer related to the shooter. In a response, the agency said it had been looking into an account that shared non-specific threats about planning a mass shooting. The agency said it had not identified the person behind the account as of the day of the Evergreen shooting.

"In July 2025, the FBI opened an assessment into a social media account user whose identity was unknown and who was discussing the planning of a mass shooting with threats non-specific in nature," the agency said.

On Sept. 10, a 16-year-old