As a result of the shooting killed at least 17 people. Among the dead - children and adults. 12 people were killed in the school building, two died near the school, one - on the road near the school, two more died in the hospital.

Police also reports about 17 wounded. As reported by ABC News, citing the words of the Sheriff of Broward District, the police managed to detain a man who opened shooting in high school. He was 19-year-old Nicholas de Jesus Cruz, a graduate of this school.

At the same time he was in a gas mask and had with him smoke bombs.

He went in and turned on the fire alarm so that the children rushed out of the classrooms into the corridor. After that, it began to shoot.

The police continued to search the building of the school, saying that it is still not safe there and it is necessary to make sure that there is not anybody else hiding there.

Recall, as reported URA-Inform, in the American city of West Valley City in Utah on the night of Wednesday, February 14, again there was shooting. As a result of the incident, one person was killed. Two more were injured.