EVERGREEN, Colo. — Matthew Silverstone, the 18-year-old who was shot by one of his peers at Evergreen High School on Sept. 10, has been released from the hospital, the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office announced Tuesday.

Matthew was one of two students wounded at Evergreen High after a 16-year-old classmate opened fire before turning the gun on himself. The shooter, whose motive for the shooting remains unknown, died of his injuries that same day.

After nearly five weeks, the teen was released from St. Anthony Hospital on Tuesday, according to the sheriff's office. About 140 first responders and hospital staff gathered outside the hospital to celebrate his release, holding blue balloons, Matthew's favorite color.

Jefferson County Sheriff's Office

In a statement, the Silverstone family

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