The man accused of opening fire at a Florida high school on Wednesday, killing 17 people, was a troubled former student who loved guns and was expelled for disciplinary reasons, police and former classmates said.
The man accused of opening fire at a Florida high school on Wednesday, killing 17 people, was a troubled former student who loved guns and was expelled for disciplinary reasons, police and former classmates said.
Nikolaus Cruz, 19, was arrested about an hour after a shooting rampage at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel told reporters.
Cruz, who had been expelled from the school for reasons that have not been made public, was found with multiple ammunition magazines and one AR-15-style rifle, Israel said.
1. Firetruck in Florida
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A firetruck is seen near Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School following a shooting incident in Parkland, Florida, US February 14, 2018. PHOTO CREDIT: Reuters
2. Man placed in handcuffs
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A man placed in handcuffs is led by police near Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School following a shooting incident in Parkland, Florida, US February 14, 2018. PHOTO CREDIT: Reuters
3. Students evacuated from school
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Students are evacuated from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School during a shooting incident in Parkland, Florida, US February 14, 2018. PHOTO CREDIT: Reuters
4. Man placed in handcuffs
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A man who was placed in handcuffs by police is loaded into a paramedic vehicle after a shooting incident at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, US February 14, 2018. PHOTO CREDIT: Reuters
5. Police and rescue workers
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Police and rescue workers attend the scene near Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School following a shooting incident in Parkland, Florida, U.S. February 14, 2018. PHOTO CREDIT: Reuters
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A man placed in handcuffs by police is wheeled on a stretcher into a hospital near Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School following a shooting incident in Parkland, Florida, US February 14, 2018. PHOTO CREDIT: Reuters
7. Police cars are seen in Coral Springs
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Police cars are seen in Coral Springs after a shooting at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, US February 14, 2018, in this image obtained from social media. PHOTO CREDIT: TWITTER / @DJM5226 via Reuters
