Florida shooting is eighteenth to take place in a US school this year
The month of February has not yet concluded, and already in the US there have been 18 recorded shootings in schools in 2018.
The latest, at Stoneman Douglas High school in Southern Florida has claimed 17 lives, marking it as the third deadliest in American history.
Below, we look back on the 18 incidents suffered so far this year:
St Johns, January 3
A 31-year-old man died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound at East Olive Elementary School in Michigan.
Seattle, January 4
A gunshot was fired at the New Start High School in Washington state. The bullet entered an office window. No one was hurt.
Gun related incidents at US schools this year
Sierra Vista, January 10
A teen was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound in a bathroom at Coronado Elementary School in Arizona.
San Bernardino, January 10
At least one shot was fired, shattering a California State University classroom window. There were no injuries.
Denison, January 10
A bullet was accidentally fired through a classroom wall at the Grayson College Criminal Justice Centre in Texas. No one was hurt.
Marshall, January 15
A bullet went through a residential hall’s dorm room at the Wiley College Campus in Texas. No injuries were reported.
Winston-Salem, January 20
A state university football player was shot and killed at an event at Wake Forest University.
Italy, January 22
A teenage girl was wounded at Italy High school in Texas after a 16-year-old suspect opened fire with a semi-automatic handgun.
Gentilly, January 22
A shooting outside The NET Charter High School in Louisiana injured a 14-year-old boy.
Benton, January 23
Two people were killed and another 15 were shot at Marshall County High School in Kansas.
Mobile, January 25
Student Jonah Neal fired a gun on campus at Murphy High School in Alabama. No one was injured.
Dearborn, January 26
Shots were fired from a car in Dearborn High School's car park in Michigan. No injuries were reported.
Philadelphia, January 31
Gunshots erupted as a fight broke out outside of Lincoln High School. A 32-year-old man was shot twice and later pronounced dead.
Los Angeles, February 1
An accidental shooting injured five children at the Salvador B. Castro Middle School.
Oxon Hill, February 5
A teen was shot outside of Oxon Hill High School in Maryland. The victim survived.
Maplewood, February 5
A third-grader pulled the trigger on an officer's gun, firing a shot at the Harmony Learning Centre in Minnesota. No one was hurt.
New York, February 8
A teenager was taken into custody after a shot was fired inside Metropolitan High School. No one was hurt.
Parkland, February 14
A 19-year-old gunman returned to a Florida high school where he had once been expelled for disciplinary reasons and opened fire with an assault-style rifle, killing 17 people before he was arrested by police.
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