Update On Florida High School Shooting

Accused Florida shooter Nikolas Cruz

The latest news regarding yesterday's hideous gun massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, which left 17 dead.

That death toll could rise.

• The shooter, identified as 19-year-old Nikolas Cruz, has been charged with 17 counts of premeditated murder.

• According to Dr. Evan Boyer, Broward Health North received a total of nine patients, including the suspect who was treated and released to authorities. Two patients died, three have been discharged, while another three remain in the hospital.

• Doctor Menendez of Broward Health Emergency told reporters that out of the seven patients they received, two remain in critical but stable condition and the other five have been a released.

• Gov. Rick Scott of Florida told the press he plans to meet with state lawmakers to secure more funding for school safety and the treatment of mental illness. “If we have somebody that’s mentally ill, they can’t have access to a gun,” Mr. Scott said.

• A leader of a white nationalist group has confirmed Cruz was member of his organization and participated in organized drills. #VeryFinePeople

Nothing I can say about these tragedies can express the sheer pain and frustration as the words of this mother can:

Mother of victim: "President Trump, please do something." https://t.co/F5Agisb8Nx

— Veronica Rocha (@VeronicaRochaLA) February 15, 2018

And then there's this:

Sept 2017, FBI was told of shooter's "I'm going to be a professional school shooter" post on Youtube. FBI said today its agents couldn't ID him -- though he had posted under his name with same unusual spelling.
1/

— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) February 15, 2018

2/ By that time, Sept 2017, the shooter had:
* been suspended from school for fights and for bringing ammunition to school;
* been expelled for disciplinary reasons;
* bought a gun (Feb 2017)

— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) February 15, 2018

3/ The shooter's social media footprint was also fairly disturbing by the time the FBI heard the complaint about his Youtube posting. And he posted under his own name.

— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) February 15, 2018

4/ In July 2017, under a news clip about the doctor who shot up the Bronx hospital where he used to work, someone posting under the shooter's name wrote:"Man I can do so much better"

— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) February 15, 2018

5/ One month AFTER the complaint to the FBI, under a video of a Trump supporter being pushed around, someone with the same name as the shooter posted:
"I whana shoot people with my Ar-15"

— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) February 15, 2018