A classmate of suspected gunman Nikolas Cruz, who allegedly went on a shooting spree Wednesday killing at least 17 at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in South Florida, claims that Cruz threatened last year to “shoot up” the school. “About a year ago I saw him upset in the morning,” […]
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How to talk to kids and teens about the deadly school shooting in Florida
In the wake of today’s deadly shooting at a Florida high school, many parents are left grappling with how to explain the horrific act of gun violence — at a setting where most kids spend a majority of their days — to their children and teens. “For the majority of […]
There have already been 18 school shootings in the US this year: Everytown
There have been 18 school shootings in the first 45 days of 2018, according to a nonprofit group. Everytown for Gun Safety, a gun control advocacy group, had recorded 17 school shootings on their website prior to this afternoon’s shooting in Parkland, Florida. Everytown defines a school shooting as “any […]
What we know so far about the Florida school shooting suspect
Authorities are scouring social media for clues to why Nikolas Cruz allegedly opened fire outside Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. on Wednesday, killing 17 people. According to Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel, investigators have already found some “disturbing” content that could have provided warning signs. “We have […]
At least 15 dead in ‘horrific’ Florida school shooting, suspect in custody
A gunman opened fire at a Southern Florida high school today, killing at least 15 people and sending students running for their lives, according to two law enforcement officers on the scene. — At least 14 victims were taken to hospitals from the incident at Stoneman Douglas High School in […]
Florida school shooting survivor speaks out: ‘There were bullet holes everywhere’
Just before wrapping up his final class of the day, student Matthew Walker heard the sound of rapid gunfire outside his classroom at Stoneman Douglas High School. “He was shooting through the glass in the door,” Walker told ABC News of a gunman who turned his campus in Parkland, Florida, […]
Worried parents wait for students amid shooting situation at South Florida school
Worried parents waited anxiously for their children to emerge from a South Florida high school where a shooting took place Wednesday afternoon, snd one mother said her daughter texted her, telling her to stay away from the school. The mother of a Stoneman Douglas High School student, named Crystal, said […]
Authorities responding to reports of shooting at high school
Officials are warning a gunman remains at large amid an ongoing shooting situation at a Southern Florida high school, the Broward Sheriff’s Office said. There are reports of victims from the incident at Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, the sheriff’s office said. Students with bookbags were seen sprinting out […]
Several ‘unexplained injuries’ to babies reported at hospital’s newborn ICU: Police
Several “unexplained injuries” to babies at a Wisconsin hospital’s newborn intensive care unit are under investigation by the local police, according to authorities. Authorities at Meriter Hospital in Madison reached out to the Madison police on Friday and detectives with the department’s special victims unit have been investigating since then, […]
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