A Florida high school is under lockdown and police are on the scene after reports of shots fired and potential victims, officials said Wednesday.
Coral Springs Police asked the public to avoid the area of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, saying it was an active scene.
Authorities also said students and teachers should remain barricaded in the school until they could be reached by police
Dispatch at the Broward Sheriff’s Office confirmed the school was on lockdown and police were on location.
According to WSVN, the Margate Fire Rescue team described the scene as a mass casualty incident, which reportedly means at least 20 people were injured.
Coral Springs Police asked the public to avoid the area of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, saying it was an active scene.
Authorities also said students and teachers should remain barricaded in the school until they could be reached by police
Dispatch at the Broward Sheriff’s Office confirmed the school was on lockdown and police were on location.
According to WSVN, the Margate Fire Rescue team described the scene as a mass casualty incident, which reportedly means at least 20 people were injured.