

Rick Scott on Tuesday offered to provide extra security at the school after several unrelated incidents: A deputy was suspended for appearing to fall asleep on duty there, two students were charged for allegedly bringing weapons to campus, and another student for allegedly making a threat of violence on social media. Scott offers to send extra officers to Parkland schoolįlorida Gov. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images) Mark Wilson/Getty Images Police have arrested former student Nikolas Cruz and charged him with 17 murders for the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on February 14. PARKLAND, FL - FEBRUARY 17: A young girl sits at a temporary memorial at Pine Trails Park on Februin Parkland, Florida. The school called parents with a message about new after-school security plans, WSVN reported. I’m focused on lots of individuals that shouldn’t be allowed to go onto a school campus.” “Next time he wants to go soak in stuff, he can come to my house,” Andrew Pollack, whose daughter, Meadow, was killed in the school shooting, told WSVN. He told police he wanted to “reflect on the school shooting and soak it in.” He has no ties to Broward County, the arrest record noted. Like, we have all this police on campus, and still he got on and was able to skateboard around like that,” student Ryan LoFurno told CNN affiliate WSVN.Īccording to arrest records, Cruz had “surpassed all locked doors and gates” at the campus despite warnings not to enter by school officials, and was arrested around 4:50 p.m.

His claim raised questions about safety and security at Stoneman Douglas. He said he entered school property to “see everything and take it all in,” according to the order. However, based on the allegations, the court determined there was reasonable cause to believe Cruz would pose “a significant danger of causing personal injury to himself” if he were to obtain a gun or ammunition, according to the order.Īfter his arrest, Cruz had told deputies that it was his third visit to the school since the February 14 shooting, prosecutors said. In the temporary order, Tuter noted that the sheriff’s office did not allege that Cruz owns guns. The judge on Tuesday ruled that deputies can search Cruz’s home in Lantana, Florida, for guns. Cruz’s defense attorney argued that his client was being punished for his brother’s crime with a $500,000 bond for a charge that usually carries a $25 bond. On the same day, a judge set Cruz’s bond at $500,000 for a misdemeanor trespassing charge and required a psychological evaluation. Friend who took in Parkland shooter says she raised concerns with police over his guns
