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A memorial vigil at a lakeside park in Orlando, Florida draws thousands who pay tribute to the 49 people killed in a shooting at a gay nightclub one week ago. Rough Cut (no reporter narration)
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).
A moment of silence is observed at 2:21pm in Parkland, Florida, when the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School began 2 years ago, leaving 17 students and faculty members dead. IMAGES
Thousands of people gather at a park in Florida for a candlelight vigil in honor of the 17 victims killed at the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting. IMAGES
Hundreds attend a memorial event in Puerto Rico for the 49 victims of the Orlando gay nightclub shooting. Paul Chapman reports.