In Pics: Another school shooting rocks US, ex-student kills 17 in Florida
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.
A firetruck is seen near Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School following a shooting incident in Parkland, Florida, US February 14, 2018. PHOTO CREDIT: Reuters
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
Students are evacuated from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School during a shooting incident in Parkland, Florida, US February 14, 2018. PHOTO CREDIT: Reuters
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
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
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