Seventeen people have been killed and more than a dozen injured after a gunman opened fire at a Florida high school.
Of the fatalities, 12 were killed inside the school, two were killed outside on the campus grounds, one was killed on a road outside of the school, and another two were transported to the hospital but died there.
The gunman was identified as Nikolas Cruz, 19, reported to be a former pupil of the school, Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
Israel later said in a news conference that a football coach was among those killed.
Medical staff said a total of 17 patients had been taken to three hospitals – two patients died, at least three more were in critical condition. The suspect was also treated and released into police custody.
Israel said Cruz had been “expelled for disciplinary reasons” and that police had found “very disturbing” material when searching Cruz’s social media. (The sheriff’s office had previously released incorrect spellings of his name.)
Israel said: “He had countless magazines, multiple magazines. One AR-15. I do not know if he had a second.”
Ms Sanders said, “We continue to keep the victims, and their friends and family, in our thoughts and prayers.”
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17 Killed in Florida School Shooting, Suspect in Custody
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