Thread: Shooting at Florida HS

At least 14 some fatalities but no number confirmed...shooter in custody

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/nu...cid=spartandhp

That school is next town over from me, watching local news now.

announced locally that FBI took possession of scene/investigation.

local reporting - former student is the shooter. 7 dead. The school is huge, 3,000 students, the shooter was in the freshman area.

Possibly ISIS inspired but I heard a local interview from a former classmate who said that "he was crazy", known issues...

Since ISIS was mentioned, I assume that is why FBI now owns the scene/investigation.

The former student suspected of opening fire at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland may been identified a potential threat to fellow students in the past, according to one teacher.

The 19-year-old ex-student, who has been detained by Broward police, has not been publicly identified as a suspect. But a law-enforcement source identified him as Nicolas Cruz.

“We were told last year that he wasn’t allowed on campus with a backpack on him,” said math teacher Jim Gard, who said Cruz had been in his class last year. “There were problems with him last year threatening students, and I guess he was asked to leave campus.”

http://www.miamiherald.com/news/loca...200126034.html

Local reporting --- 15 dead

UPDATE - 17 dead

They haven't cleared the school yet.

And of course Pelosi is already politicizing it, calling for gun control, etc.

Originally Posted by John

Possibly ISIS inspired but I heard a local interview from a former classmate who said that "he was crazy", known issues...

Here’s what we know about Cruz now:

The Miami Herald reports that a teacher at the school said Cruz, 19, had been identified as a potential threat to fellow students in the past. Math teacher Jim Gard told the Herald, “There were problems with him last year threatening students, and I guess he was asked to leave campus.”
Cruz had been expelled from the school
The shooting started outside the building, then Cruz went into the shcool and continued shooting
He had “multiple” magazines of ammunition
He had an AR-15 weapon
He had “disturbing” material on social media accounts
He is 5’8’’ tall
He has red hair
He was wearing a maroon shirt and black pants
He was taken into custody off-campus

http://www.ajc.com/news/national/who...cSpZ0wqHi7GLK/