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Florida honors victims as Parkland school shooting marks two years

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Parkland, Feb 14 (EFE/EPA).- Florida on Friday marks the second anniversary of a shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School killing 17 people including 14 students and three staff members. Parkland community members and students on Friday paid tribute to the 17 victims of the shooting by placing flowers at a makeshift memorial in front of the school.A giant 'Peace and Love' billboard made of flowers was also erected in Coral Spring, Florida, in tribute to the victims.Alleged shooter, Nikolas Cruz, was 19 years old at the time of the shooting, which is the deadliest high school shooting in U.S. history to date.After the shooting, surviving students have become vocal advocates for gun control, organizing protests throughout the country and maintaining social media presences, particularly on Twitter. (Camera: CRISTOBAL HERRERA).FOOTAGE SHOWS THE MAKESHIFT MEMORIAL FOR THE VICTIMS OF THE 2018 STONEMAN DOUGLAS HIGH SCHOOL SHOOTING IN FRONT OF THE HIGH SCHOOL IN PARKLAND, FLORIDA, AND THE PEACE AND LOVE BILLBOARD IN CORAL SPRING, FLORIDA.SOUNDBITES: TROY OLSEN, FATHER OF A STUDENT WHO SURVIVED THE SHOOTING (IN ENGLISH).

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