PARKLAND, Fla. Three years ago, a former student opened fire at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, killing 17 students and adults.
This was the nation s deadliest school shooting since the attack in Newtown, Connecticut, more than five years earlier.
In the aftermath of the Feb. 14, 2018 shooting, its young survivors sparked a movement against gun violence and inspired advocacy around American gun control. Their efforts lead to nationwide student walkouts and hashtags such as #NeverAgain and #Enough.
The lives lost included a beloved football coach who died shielding students and a junior cadet pointing others to safety when he was shot.