White House Flag Lowered to Half Staff to Honor Shooting Victims in Florida

A staff member leaves the roof of the White House after lowering the flag to half staff to honor the victims of the recent high school mass shooting in Florida on February 15, 2018 in Washington, DC. The suspect, Nikolas Cruz, 19, gunned down students and teachers at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., killing 17 and wounding many more.. Photo by Pete Marovich/UPI