Florida school shooting: Families yet to learn news of victims as 17 confirmed dead

A gunman opened fire at a Florida high school on Wednesday afternoon, injuring multiple people and sending hundreds of students fleeing into streets. At least 17 people have died after a shooter opened fire with a semi-automatic rifle at a high school in Florida. The shooting took place at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, a city in the southern part of the state between Boca Raton and Fort Lauderdale, in Broward County. Mo Lin reports.

Students are released from a lockdown outside of Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland after an active shooter opened fire. Source: AAP