As the funerals begin for the 17 victims of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, President Trump and first lady, Melania Trump, visit nearby Fort Lauderdale to thank the first responders and meet with some of the wounded.
Funerals Begin in Florida for High School Shooting Victims
![President Donald Trump shakes hands with Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel as he meets with law enforcement officers at Broward County Sheriff's Office in Pompano Beach, Fla., Feb. 16, 2018, following Wednesday's shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas Hig](https://gdb.voanews.com/0aceac94-1cb2-44a4-86de-1cf809d48b7d_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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President Donald Trump shakes hands with Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel as he meets with law enforcement officers at Broward County Sheriff's Office in Pompano Beach, Fla., Feb. 16, 2018, following Wednesday's shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas Hig
![President Donald Trump, center, accompanied by first lady Melania Trump, right, and Dr. Igor Nichiporenko, left, speak to reporters while visiting with medical staff and victims of a mass shooting at a local school in Pompano Beach, Fla., Feb. 16, 2018.](https://gdb.voanews.com/28c5b732-91ca-42dd-aa50-b8c99ce1423d_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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President Donald Trump, center, accompanied by first lady Melania Trump, right, and Dr. Igor Nichiporenko, left, speak to reporters while visiting with medical staff and victims of a mass shooting at a local school in Pompano Beach, Fla., Feb. 16, 2018.