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17 confirmed dead after ‘catastrophic’ shooting at US high school [video]

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UPDATE @ 9.30am: SEVENTEEN people are dead after a gunman opened fire at a high school in Florida.

Local police confirmed the tragic news at a press conference and said the shooter, a 19-year-old male, had been taken into custody after a mass police operation.

According to Broward sheriff Scott Israel, the gunman was a former student of Stoneman Douglas High in Parkland, which is the high school where the attack unfolded.

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They said he had been expelled for disciplinary reasons, although they weren’t yet sure of the specifics.

It’s reported to be the 18th shooting at a high school in the US this year.

EARLIER @ 6.30am: THERE are reports at least 20 people have been injured in a horror shooting at a high school in the US.

The attack is understood to have happened at Stoneman Douglas High in Parkland, Florida.

Broward Sheriff’s Office said the shooter remains at large, with a mass police operation underway in the area.

“BSO is working a developing incident regarding a report of active shooter located at 5901 Pine Island Rd, Parkland. Here’s what we know so far: deputies are responding to reports of a shooting at Stoneman Douglas High. There are reports of victims,” the statement reads.

Photos and videos posted to social media show students running from the school with their hands above their heads.

More to come.

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