PARKLAND, Fla. – Survivors from the Feb. 14 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School tweeted their support Friday for those affected by the school shooting in Texas.
"My heart is so heavy for the students of Santa Fe High School," Jaclyn Corin posted. "It's an all too familiar feeling no one should have to experience. I am so sorry this epidemic touched your town - Parkland will stand with you now and forever."
Some student activists who have fought for stricter gun control legislation both in Florida and nationwide criticized President Donald Trump after the shooting.
Cameron Kasky slammed Trump while responding to the president's tweet that stated, "School shooting in Texas. Early reports not looking good. God bless all!"
"Treating it like a sports game you sick bastard," Kasky wrote.
In another tweet, Kasky said, "At least 8 students have been shot and killed at Santa Fe High School. Prepare to watch the NRA boast about getting higher donations. Prepare to see students rise up and be called 'civil terrorists' and crisis actors. Prepare for the right-wing media to attack the survivors."
Parents of those killed in the Valentine's Day shooting in Parkland also responded to reports about the fatal shooting in Texas, saying we need action from our nation's leaders now.
"This has been my fear since February 14th, that another mass casualty shooting would happen before we did anything," Jaime Guttenberg's father, Fred Guttenberg, posted on Twitter. "Now, we have eight more children dead and our leadership in Washington has done nothing. We do not need thoughts and prayers, we need action and we need it now."
Local 10 News reporter Todd Tongen was at Stoneman Douglas Friday afternoon as students were being dismissed for the day.
"I don't want to talk about it, just because it is so sad and everything, but I want to talk about it because if we don't talk about it, nothing is going to happen," junior student Zach Jordan said.
That was a shared reaction most everyone Tongen spoke with had at the Parkland school after learning of the mass casualty shooting in Santa Fe, Texas.
Stoneman Douglas remains under extremely heavy security following the Valentine's Day shooting that left 17 dead.
"It just seems like the new norm, especially at a high school where there is, like, a big number of casualties," MSD junior Madison Moskowitz said. "It obviously upsets us as students that had to live through a shooting."
Friday was supposed to be a day of promise and pride, as it was the seniors' last day of school. It was anything but.
"I kind of, like, went back in time a little bit and felt the same emotions I felt when our school was under attack," MSD senior Taha Khalaff said.
This has been my fear since February 14th, that another mass casualty shooting would happen before we did anything. Now, we have 8 more children dead and our leadership in Washington has done nothing. We do not need thoughts and prayers, we need action and we need it now.
— Fred Guttenberg (@fred_guttenberg) May 18, 2018
It shouldn’t be so easy to walk into a school with a gun. Judges are safe in their courthouses and politicians are safe inside federal buildings. Children and teachers need to be safe in the classroom. #fixit https://t.co/FVMRKfrsKE
— Andrew Pollack (@AndrewPollackFL) May 18, 2018
We need to secure our schools! #FixIt https://t.co/dNcJxmVREk
— Andrew Pollack (@AndrewPollackFL) May 18, 2018
My heart is so heavy for the students of Santa Fe High School. It’s an all too familiar feeling no one should have to experience. I am so sorry this epidemic touched your town - Parkland will stand with you now and forever. pic.twitter.com/ckVPxYi6qz
— Jaclyn Corin (@JaclynCorin) May 18, 2018
Donald Trump does not care about school shootings.
— Cameron Kasky (@cameron_kasky) May 18, 2018
Donald Trump does nothing to stop school shootings.
Don’t talk to me about the ‘stop school violence act,’ because that does nothing to stop school shootings.
Donald Trump does not care about you or your kids getting shot.
At least 8 students have been shot and killed at Santa Fe High School.
— Cameron Kasky (@cameron_kasky) May 18, 2018
Prepare to watch the NRA boast about getting higher donations.
Prepare to see students rise up and be called ‘civil terrorists’ and crisis actors.
Prepare for the right-wing media to attack the survivors.
Treating it like a sports game you sick bastard. https://t.co/kY3a61x4aN
— Cameron Kasky (@cameron_kasky) May 18, 2018
Santa Fe High, you didn’t deserve this. You deserve peace all your lives, not just after a tombstone saying that is put over you. You deserve more than Thoughts and Prayers, and after supporting us by walking out we will be there to support you by raising up your voices.
— Emma González (@Emma4Change) May 18, 2018
Get ready for two weeks of media coverage of politicians acting like they give a shit when in reality they just want to boost their approval ratings before midterms.
— David Hogg text VOTE to 954-954 (@davidhogg111) May 18, 2018
How many more? FUCK this NRA show of making money...Texas is full of “good guys with guns!” Who’s son is next? pic.twitter.com/kFwFa5UgAE
— Manuel Oliver (@manueloliver00) May 18, 2018
I should be celebrating my last day of high school, but instead my heart is broken to hear of the tragedy at Santa Fe. We cannot let this continue to be the norm. We cannot.
— Delaney Tarr (@delaneytarr) May 18, 2018