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| Parkland, Florida, School Shooting: ‘Numerous Fatalities’ Reported | Parkland, Florida, School Shooting: ‘Numerous Fatalities’ Reported |
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| PARKLAND, Fla. — Numerous fatalities were reported in a shooting on Wednesday afternoon at a high school about an hour northwest of Miami. | PARKLAND, Fla. — Numerous fatalities were reported in a shooting on Wednesday afternoon at a high school about an hour northwest of Miami. |
| The authorities said there were 14 victims, but did not say if they were injured or dead. The Broward County Public Schools confirmed fatalities, but would not say how many. | |
| The Broward County sheriff’s office wrote on Twitter that the suspect is in custody and the scene is still active. | |
| “The shooter was not a current student,” Sheriff Scott Israel said on Twitter. “It’s catastrophic. There really are no words.” | |
| A federal official said the gunman had been identified as Nicolas Cruz, 19. | |
| Students ran out of the school, Marjory Stoneman Douglas High, holding on to each other, as law enforcement officers swarmed the building armed with military-grade weapons. Parents rushed to the area to get reunited with their children. | |
| Videos said to have circulated from inside the school captured the images of students huddled on classroom floors and the sound of gunfire like that from a semiautomatic firearm. | |
| Senator Bill Nelson told MSNBC there were multiple fatalities. Two hospitals, Broward Health North in Pompano Beach and Broward Medical Center in Fort Lauderdale, received multiple patients, according to Jennifer Smith, a spokeswoman. | |
| “There are numerous fatalities. It is a horrific situation,” Robert W. Runcie, the Broward schools superintendent, told CNN. “It is a horrible day for us.” | “There are numerous fatalities. It is a horrific situation,” Robert W. Runcie, the Broward schools superintendent, told CNN. “It is a horrible day for us.” |
| The authorities asked residents of the city of Parkland to avoid the area around the school. Television images showed police activity, including an apparent arrest, in a neighboring city, Coral Springs. | |
| Students and staff “heard what sounded like gunfire” near dismissal time around 2:40 p.m., according to the Broward school district. | Students and staff “heard what sounded like gunfire” near dismissal time around 2:40 p.m., according to the Broward school district. |
| “The school immediately went on lockdown but is now dismissing students,” the district wrote on Twitter. “We are receiving reports of possible multiple injuries.” | “The school immediately went on lockdown but is now dismissing students,” the district wrote on Twitter. “We are receiving reports of possible multiple injuries.” |
| Dianna Milleret, 16, a 10th grader, heard the gunshots. “It was several loud sounds. I tried to stay calm. Students were running everywhere,” she said, on a street two blocks from the school. | Dianna Milleret, 16, a 10th grader, heard the gunshots. “It was several loud sounds. I tried to stay calm. Students were running everywhere,” she said, on a street two blocks from the school. |
| Her twin, Deanna, is disabled and uses a wheelchair. She is still in the school, according to their mother, Anishka Milleret. “I am so worried because I haven’t been able to talk to her,” Ms. Milleret said. | Her twin, Deanna, is disabled and uses a wheelchair. She is still in the school, according to their mother, Anishka Milleret. “I am so worried because I haven’t been able to talk to her,” Ms. Milleret said. |
| Noelle Kaiser, 17, was in history class when the alarm went off on Wednesday afternoon. The class was gathered just outside the building when she heard three distinct gunshots. | |
| “I am in shock,” she said softly after clutching her mother, Cheryl Kaiser, on the sidewalk. Ms. Kaiser had rushed from work in Delray Beach. | “I am in shock,” she said softly after clutching her mother, Cheryl Kaiser, on the sidewalk. Ms. Kaiser had rushed from work in Delray Beach. |
| Noelle called her mother from outside near the edge of the campus to let her know was safe around 2:50 p.m. “I was still so scared because the person had not been caught yet,” she said. | |
| Parkland, an affluent suburb of Fort Lauderdale with a population of about 30,000, is known for its good public schools. Douglas High is among the largest in the Broward school district, with about 3,000 students. | Parkland, an affluent suburb of Fort Lauderdale with a population of about 30,000, is known for its good public schools. Douglas High is among the largest in the Broward school district, with about 3,000 students. |
| “My prayers and condolences to the families of the victims of the terrible Florida shooting,” President Trump wrote on Twitter. “No child, teacher or anyone else should ever feel unsafe in an American school.” | “My prayers and condolences to the families of the victims of the terrible Florida shooting,” President Trump wrote on Twitter. “No child, teacher or anyone else should ever feel unsafe in an American school.” |
| Mr. Trump has spoken to Gov. Rick Scott, said Sarah Huckabee Sanders, the White House press secretary. The governor’s office said Mr. Scott is heading to the school. | Mr. Trump has spoken to Gov. Rick Scott, said Sarah Huckabee Sanders, the White House press secretary. The governor’s office said Mr. Scott is heading to the school. |