A former student who had been expelled for disciplinary problems opened fire at a Florida high school Wednesday, killing 17 people. Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel identified the alleged gunman as Nicolas Cruz and said police arrested him off school grounds without a struggle.
Florida School Shooting
![A man who was placed in handcuffs by police is loaded into a paramedic vehicle after a shooting incident at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Feb. 14, 2018 in a still image from video.](https://gdb.voanews.com/C661F3C9-128D-409C-908B-3E327367EB27_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A man who was placed in handcuffs by police is loaded into a paramedic vehicle after a shooting incident at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Feb. 14, 2018 in a still image from video.
![Dr. Igor Nichiporenko, Medical Director Trauma, left, and Dr. Evan Boyer, Medical Director, Emergency Services, speak about treating victims and the suspect at a press conference outside Broward Health North hospital, Feb. 14, 2018, in Deerfield Beach.](https://gdb.voanews.com/A38881F2-ADB1-4471-B719-B2B733A89FCF_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Dr. Igor Nichiporenko, Medical Director Trauma, left, and Dr. Evan Boyer, Medical Director, Emergency Services, speak about treating victims and the suspect at a press conference outside Broward Health North hospital, Feb. 14, 2018, in Deerfield Beach.
![Anxious family members wait for news of students in Parkland, Florida, Feb. 14, 2018. A shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School sent students rushing into the streets as SWAT team members swarmed in and locked down the building.](https://gdb.voanews.com/A6EF4649-43D3-435E-ABE1-A274FF603AA4_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Anxious family members wait for news of students in Parkland, Florida, Feb. 14, 2018. A shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School sent students rushing into the streets as SWAT team members swarmed in and locked down the building.
![A man placed in handcuffs is led by police near Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School following a shooting incident in Parkland, Feb. 14, 2018 in a still image from video.](https://gdb.voanews.com/D80570D2-638B-40A5-ABBD-A25E63ADDB30_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A man placed in handcuffs is led by police near Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School following a shooting incident in Parkland, Feb. 14, 2018 in a still image from video.