17 Killed In Florida High School Shooting, One Of Deadliest In History

A 19-year-old gunman returned to a Florida high school where he had once been expelled for disciplinary reasons and opened fire with an assault-style rifle on Wednesday, killing 17 people and injuring more than a dozen others before he was arrested, authorities said.

At least 14 injured victims were taken to hospitals after the massacre at Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, according to the Broward Sheriff’s Office.

12 of the slain victims were inside the building and two were just outside. Another was killed at a nearby street corner.

The last two died at the hospital, but it was unclear where they were shot.

The suspected gunman, a former student at the school described as troubled by those who knew him, was arrested off campus.

He was identified as Nikolas Cruz, according to multiple law enforcement sources.

Cruz used an AR-15 style-assault weapon and had multiple magazines.