In Photos: Mourning the Victims of Florida School

A staff member leaves the roof of the White House after lowering the flag to honour the victims of the high school mass shooting in Florida
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Kristi Gilroy, right, hugs a young woman at a police checkpoint near the Marjory Stoneman Douglas high school where 17 people were killed
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A chaplain places crosses for the victims of the Florida school shooting in Parkland
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A community prayer vigil after the Stoneman Douglas high school shooting
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Students of Marjory Stoneman Douglas high school gather at Pine Trail Park on Thursday
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Students and family members attend a candlelight vigil for victims of the mass shooting
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