Article snippet: Multiple people are dead and a suspected gunman is in custody following a shooting at a South Florida high school on Wednesday. "I'm saddened to say that 17 people lost their lives," the county's sheriff said in a tweet. Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel said that the suspected shooter was a former student at the school, Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, which is located about 30 miles from Fort Lauderdale. "From what I understand there was a time where he did attend this school. I don't know why he left," Israel told reporters. The sheriff's office later identified the shooting suspect as 19-year-old Nikolas Cruz. MORE (R) said they both were in contact with the school's superintendent in the wake of the shooting. "This is a bad day for Florida and for the country," Nelson said. "Today is that terrible day you pray never comes," Rubio wrote on Twitter. The White House also canceled its daily press briefing, citing the shooting. “In light of this tragedy there will not be a regularly scheduled briefing as previously announced,” White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said in a statement. "Department of Homeland Security Secretary [Kirstjen] Nielsen also spoke with Gov. Scott, as well as state and local officials. She has briefed the president on those conversations. The governor, the secretary and other administration officials will continue to keep the president updated." The Broward County sheriff's office posted updates on the situation th... Link to the full article to read more