Demolition begins at Parkland, Florida, high school building where 17 were killed

The district says it “is continuing to work with the families and school staff to determine future use of the site.”

Seventeen people--14 students and three faculty members--died in the shooting attack on Valentine’s Day in 2018. Seventeen others were wounded; the gunman was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.

“This is one more step in our healing process,” said Lori Alhadeff, whose 14-year-old daughter, Alyssa, was killed at the school.

Alhadeff, who now chairs the Broward County School Board, said she hoped the grounds would be turned into a “usable space” she called “MSD Legacy Field” that can serve as a “teachable area where we can remember and keep the legacy alive.”