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(11,519 posts) Wed Feb 14, 2018, 05:36 PM Feb 2018

School shooting: Suspect in custody in shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High in Florida today - [View all]

Source: CBS News

CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. -- Several people were killed and multiple people were injured in a shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida on Wednesday, prompting a massive police response and manhunt as frightened students hid in their classrooms.

The Broward Sheriff's Department said there were "at least 14" victims. A law enforcement source tells CBS News senior investigative producer Pat Milton that the victims include fatalities.

The sheriff's department tweeted after 4 p.m. that a shooter was in custody. They said the scene was still active. A male that fit the description of the suspect was seen being taken into custody, CBS News' Jeff Pegues reports.

Broward County Schools superintendent Robert Runcie confirmed there were numerous fatalities, but couldn't confirm the number.

Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/school-shooting-at-marjory-stoneman-douglas-high-in-florida-live-updates/

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I'm looking right now Roy Rolling Feb 2018 #1

Damn! Damn! Damn! Damn! Damn! sdfernando Feb 2018 #2

Yes. MontanaMama Feb 2018 #5

need a phone for every student Hermit-The-Prog Feb 2018 #8

My daughter visited her former grade school classmates for a day in their new high school. Squaredeal Feb 2018 #14

That is heartbreaking. MontanaMama Feb 2018 #16

From your lips MontanaMama Feb 2018 #17

disgusting.... getagrip_already Feb 2018 #3

Can't he say he felt threatened at the school and just had to stand his ground? LiberalArkie Feb 2018 #12

"Let's wait until this is over before we talk about what to do" - October 1, 2017, Las Vegas Nevada. George II Feb 2018 #15

And it keeps happening gay texan Feb 2018 #4

Why is Trump 'allowing' violence done to our students? keithbvadu2 Feb 2018 #6

I am so fucking tired of this 47of74 Feb 2018 #7

Domestic terrorism, that is the major threat to the US iluvtennis Feb 2018 #9

I am glad I don't have to practice "active shooter" drills BigmanPigman Feb 2018 #10

link to other DU thread on this Hermit-The-Prog Feb 2018 #11

guns. fuck yeah. KG Feb 2018 #13

Video of Police evacuating a classroom..... brooklynite Feb 2018 #18

Ugh Egnever Feb 2018 #19

That's not their function. AtheistCrusader Feb 2018 #20

Clearly Egnever Feb 2018 #21

This is the sort of situation where i'll cut them some slack. AtheistCrusader Feb 2018 #22

The flip is also true Egnever Feb 2018 #23

another day in gun humping America Skittles Feb 2018 #24

This is a dangerous social problem Stardust1 Feb 2018 #25

They know it's not "their only answer", they do it because they have the guns and they can The_Casual_Observer Feb 2018 #28

Subhumans are made Stardust1 Feb 2018 #29

it says 17 dead gopiscrap Feb 2018 #26

They're saying 17 dead now PSPS Feb 2018 #27

It needs to be harder to own guns machI Feb 2018 #30

They need to restrict AR-15's. Not that any politician will call it out by name but that harun Feb 2018 #31

What makes AR-15 rifles special to need special restrictions? ManiacJoe Feb 2018 #32

Well on the right the typical argument is harun Feb 2018 #33

Nice to see some actual gun knowledge there. ManiacJoe Feb 2018 #34