Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
WEKU
WEKU
National
Tonya Mosley

A lesson Parkland shooting survivor David Hogg learned: Find the joy

Parkland school shooting survivor David Hogg speaks during an anti-gun violence rally in Boston on March 25, 2023. (Joseph Prezioso/AFP via Getty Images)

On Feb. 14, 2018, David Hogg was in his AP Environmental Sciences class at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., when he heard gunshots. It was the beginning of one of the deadliest school shootings in American history.

A janitor directed Hogg and several other classmates to hide in a closet. Not knowing if he'd make it out of the classroom alive, Hogg leaned on what he had learned in his TV production classes, and began recording with his phone.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.