teenagers don't always walk around with identification on them. that makes it more complicated obviously for police. so we will bring you all of these developments as soon as we get them. joining us now is parkland mayor. thank you very much for being here. so sorry for your community. >> thank you. >> i mean, losing 17 people in a small community. this will forever change parkland. >> it will. parkland is a very small city here in northwest broward county full of families. we're a close-knit community. at times when we had hurricane irma, families were out helping their neighbors, helping complete strangers. it is very devastating for something like this to happen in our community. >> of course the twisted irony is parkland was voted the safest community in florida last year. >> yes. we have always been taught one of the safest cities in america. >> how do you explain a massacre like this in america?