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17 killed in Florida school shooting by former student: sheriff

Students react following a shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, a city about 50 miles (80 kilometers) north of Miami on February 14, 2018. [AFP photo]

Sheriff says gunman is a former student who fellow colleagues describe as 'troubled'.

Authorities in Florida could offer no explanation on Wednesday night as to why a former student opened fire at a high school earlier that day.

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