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Parkland, Florida

Flowers and crosses line a fence near the school on a makeshift memorial for the victims of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas high school shooting. The suspect in the school shooting escaped the scene by dropping his rifle and backpack and mixing in with the crowd of fleeing students, authorities confirmed at a press conference.

Officials also confirmed that the AR-15 rifle he used in the massacre was purchased lawfully in Florida by the gunman over a year ago
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