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Florida: Gunman in custody After Shooting at Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland
A former student opened fire with a semi-automatic rifle at a Florida high school Wednesday, killing at least 17 people and sending hundreds of students fleeing into the streets in the nation's deadliest school shooting since a gunman attacked an elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut. The shooter, who was equipped with a gas mask and smoke grenades, set off a fire alarm to draw students out of classrooms shortly before the day ended at one of the state's largest schools, officials said. Authorities offered no immediate details on the 19-year-old suspect or any possible motive, except to say that he had been kicked out of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, which has about 3,000 students. Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel said the suspect was expelled from the school "for disciplinary reasons," and that Cruz had an AR-15 and multiple magazines in his possession. Tweleve of the victims were found dead inside the school. One of the victims have been identified as the school's football coach, Israel said. The Sheriff said they've begun to investigate the suspect's social media and described it as "very disturbing." He called the shooting a "horrific, homicidal and detestable act."
Posted by: Deacon Blues 2018-02-15 |
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