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Police are responding to a shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida. Over 20 people have been injured or killed in the shooting.
The Broward Sheriff’s Office says that the shooting occurred on the afternoon of Wednesday, February 15 at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida.
The active shooter has not been arrested and is still at large. Early reports indicate that over 20 people have been injured.
No information on how many casualties there are has been reported at this time. Police are asking civilians to stay away from the school as the situation unfolds. The school is located at 5901 Northwest Pine Island Rd in Parkland, Florida.
The FBI said it was on the scene and assisting local law enforcement. ATF agents from the Miami Field Division are also responding to the scene.
Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School is located in Parkland, Florida. It is a part of the Broward County Public School district, and it is the only public high school in Parkland. Stoneman Douglas has an FCAT school grade of “A” for the 2016–2017 academic year.
Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School was named after the Everglades environmentalist Marjory Stoneman Douglas. The school opened in 1990 with students in grades 9 though 11, most of whom transferred from nearby schools Coral Springs High School and J. P. Taravella High School. The first senior class graduated in 1992.
A school shooting occurred at the campus on February 14, 2018, leaving at least 20 people injured. The shooter is reportedly still at large.