Denver School Shooting Suspect Found Dead After Manhunt
Austin Lyle, 17, went on the run Wednesday after allegedly shooting two school administrators.

Photo Illustration by Thomas Levinson/The Daily Beast/Denver Police
The body of Austin Lyle, who allegedly shot two faculty members at a Denver high school and then went on the lam for several hours, was found Wednesday night. Police had identified Lyle, a 17-year-old student, as the suspect hours after the shooting. His body was found in a patch of woods near the car he was driving. A cause of death was not confirmed. The shooting took place around 9:50 a.m. at East High School during a “security search” of the student, which was a regular protocol due to his behavior, Denver Police Chief Ron Thomas Thomas said. As of Wednesday evening, one victim was in serious but stable condition, while the other was in critical condition undergoing surgery. The school will have armed officers through the rest of the school year, and classes are canceled the rest of the week, Denver Public Schools superintendent Alex Marrero said.
UPDATE: A body has been located near the suspect’s vehicle, the identity and cause of death will be determined by the Park County Medical Examiner’s Office.
— Denver Police Dept. (@DenverPolice) March 23, 2023
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