Drill held at Florida high school; 17 die in mass shooting hours later

• Drill held at Florida high school; 17 die in mass shooting hours later | 14 Feb 2018 | 17 dead in Florida high school shooting, Broward Sheriff says –The Broward County Sheriff’s Office said 17 people died after a shooter attacked a Parkland, Florida high school on Wednesday. The suspect, a male wearing a burgundy shirt, had been taken into custody by authorities before 4 p.m. EST. Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel identified the shooter as Nikolas Cruz, 19, a former student of the school. Israel said authorities have begun dissecting Cruz’s background and social media history, describing some of the initial findings as “very, very disturbing.” Cruz’s arsenal in the shooting, Israel said, including “countless magazines” of ammunition and at least one AR-15 rifle.

Alleged gunman was wearing a gas mask and was carrying smoke grenades –Sen. Bill Nelson explained on Fox News, according to what the FBI told him. (Fox News)

“Witnesses thought, ‘Is this another drill?’” –School held a safety drill, earlier in the day, according to Martha MacCallum on FoxNews Live –Earlier in the day, Shepard Smith reported that there was a drill held at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. One teacher said to hold on – the noises [of gunfire] may have been from the earlier drill. A fire alarm rang two time in one day [drill was held earlier in the day], according to a student witness. (Fox News, media conferences)