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17 Dead, 15 Wounded in Parkland, Florida, High School Massacre

HeadlineFeb 15, 2018

In Parkland, Florida, 17 people were killed and 15 others wounded Wednesday in one of the deadliest school shootings in U.S. history. The massacre at the Stoneman Douglas High School in Broward County, Florida, was the 18th school shooting this year. This is Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel.

Sheriff Scott Israel: “We have 17 confirmed victims. Twelve victims were within the building. Two victims are outside, just outside the building. One victim is on the street at the corner of Pine Island. And two folks, people, lost their lives at the hospital.”

Reporter: “Can you speak to the number of weapons he had, and whether or not—we heard that a fire alarm was pulled off. Was that in anticipation of the shooting taking place?”

Sheriff Scott Israel: “I don’t know anything about the fire alarm at this point. He had countless magazines, multiple magazines. And at this point, we believe he had one AR-15 rifle.”

Police have identified the gunman as a 19-year-old former pupil named Nikolas Cruz. He was arrested a few miles away from the scene of the shooting. His classmates described him as a loner who was obsessed with guns. Police say his social media profile showed “very, very disturbing” content.

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