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    National School Walkout: US students mark Columbine anniversary

    Source: BBC News:
    April 20, 2018 at 19:28
    REUTERS / Dilma Rousseff (foreground) was at the side of Lula, seen here waving
    REUTERS / Dilma Rousseff (foreground) was at the side of Lula, seen here waving
    Schoolchildren across the US walked out of their classrooms on Friday morning to demonstrate against gun violence.

    The National School Walkout marked the 19th anniversary of the Columbine High School massacre in Colorado.

    Connecticut high school pupil Lane Murdock set up the event in the wake of the Parkland shooting in Florida.

    Only one hour before the walkout was due to begin, authorities say a student in Ocala, Florida was shot in the ankle at the Forest High School.

    Police clears out classroom after shooting

    One teenager posted a photo of a barricade that his class constructed after hearing the gunshot.

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