Photos of the week: 2/9 - 2/16
The United States experienced it's 30th mass shooting of 2018 this week, according to the Gun Violence Archive. A 19-year-old is accused of opening fire with an assault rifle on students and staff at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida on Wednesday. The rampage left 17 people dead and more than a dozen others injured. The accused gunman, Nikolas Cruz, was a former student at the school who was expelled for disciplinary reasons. A number of stories of heroism came to light after the tragedy, including one about assistant football coach Aaron Feis who reportedly died after shielding a student from gunshots.
Other major headlines of the week included Barack and Michelle Obama celebrating the unveiling of their official portraits at the National Portrait Gallery, Robert Mueller indicting 13 Russian nationals for election meddling and President Donald Trump's daughter-in-law being taken to hospital as a precaution after white powder was sent to her home.
Click through the slideshow above to see photos from all of these events and more, and be sure to check back next weekend for our selection of the best photography from the week.
