UPDATING: 17 People Are Dead in Florida High School Mass Shooting: Report
14 to 20 Others Injured
ABC News reports there are at least 15 people dead after Tuesday’ mass shooting at a Florida high school. Another 14 people are reported injured, ABC adds. MSNBC reports injured at 20 people. The suspected shooter is in custody. He reportedly is 19-year-old Nicholas Cruz.
UPDATE: 6:29 PM ET –
17 dead, per Sheriff:
“I’m saddened to say that 17 people lost their lives.”- Sheriff Scott Israel #stonemanshooting
— Broward Sheriff (@browardsheriff) February 14, 2018
Caution: graphic video:
.@ABC NEWS SPECIAL REPORT: At least 15 dead in Florida high school shooting; suspect in custody has now been identified. https://t.co/BuEAqG21or pic.twitter.com/H2H7MAdsLJ
— ABC News (@ABC) February 14, 2018
ABC News cites two law enforcement officers on the scene.
BREAKING: At least 15 people are dead following shooting at Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, law enforcement officers on the scene tell @ABC News. https://t.co/nwFv2puszp pic.twitter.com/RwCswrm0fa
— ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) February 14, 2018
JUST IN: Parkland, Florida high school shooting suspect ID’d as 19-year-old Nicholas Cruz, CBS News confirms https://t.co/1Y5NBGZMdE pic.twitter.com/TBenK371EP
— CBS News (@CBSNews) February 14, 2018
PHOTOS: “This is a terrible day for Parkland, Broward County, the state of Florida, and the United States”: “Numerous fatalities” and at least 14 injured after shooting at Parkland, Florida high school https://t.co/6C0rKPqBvx pic.twitter.com/Ct4eA6FEnk
— CBS News (@CBSNews) February 14, 2018
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