Loved ones. This morning, what were learning about the victims and the hero teachers and football coach. The suspect now in custody after slipping out of the school blending in with evacuating students. This morning, new details about his past, the disturbing social media posts. Why he was expelled and what he said before the shooting about valentines day. Now another American Community devastated, mourning the victims of this latest shooting. We are live on the scene with the survivors of the massacre and the match teacher who helped keep his students safe right here on gma. Good morning, america. As you can imagine, it is a challenging, difficult morning. George is on the scene in florida, where another community is in disbelief shocked by devastating violence. This time at that Florida High School on valentines day. This image, one that has become all too familiar. Students evacuating with hands up and the suspect in that deadly shooting is in custody. New images this morning showin
A top aide resigned after allegations he abused his exwives. Congress is investigating why rob porter and dozens of white house staffers have yet to obtain permanent security clearances. Plus, dr. Tara narula shows us how your workplace could be a breeding ground for the flu. We begin this morning with a look at todays eye opener, your world in 90 seconds. I just saw blood everywhere. Everybody panicking, crying. I dont know. A nation mourns after another School Shooting. A gunman sending panicked students running for cover. He was arrested. The day you pray will never happen has happened. An unbelievably catastrophic day. Im sick to my stomach. How could this even happen in the country . To come to the conclusion this is absolutely pure evil. The shooting is once again bringing the gun control debate front and center. We are responsible for a level of mass atrocity that happens in this country with zero parallel. President trump has denounced Domestic Violence for the First Time Since
We are the latest on the investigation the suspect, and the victims, today february 13th, 2018. From nbc news, this is a special edition of today Florida School shooting with Savannah Guthrie and hoda kotb live from pyeongchang, south korea. And welcome to today on this thursday morning. We are here in olympic park in pyeongchang, south korea, but it goes without saying that our hearts are definitely back home. Our hearts are heavy. Its hard to even imagine that this has happened again. Again. We want to get to the latest overnight the death toll, in a word, its staggering, 17 people were killed, making this one of the deadliest Mass Shootings in american history. At least 14 others were wounded. Some of them are in Critical Condition this morning. The suspected gunman is in custody. Officials identifying him as 19yearold Nicholas Cruz, a former studented a Marjory Stoneman high school who had been recently expelled. We see images recorded as students barricaded in classrooms. This is
Health treatment center, and he was obsessed with guns. This morning, nicolas cruz sits that jail cell. How could someone do Something Like this . And how could someone like this clearly disturbed on the police radar, why wasnt he stopped . He had legally obtained a gun. Whatever reiterant the law imposes on gun ownership by mentally disturbed people, in this case, did not work. President trump will address the nation two hours from now. 11 00 eastern. Good thing the door is locked. The shooter shot a couple of people next to me. I was sitting behind a cabinet and it got a girl next to me. He went up and down the hallway just banging. He shot through my door and broke the window. I was in a classroom and all i heard were the gunshots. The police cleared us to go outside, and i see dead people on the floor. All you can think of is, oh, my god my family, my friends. You never think it would happen to you, but it does. And we have seen this so many times before. 17 dead in that florida ra
To gofundme and all of the victims and their families will be protected. Again, governor, i cannot thank you for your support. Weve been on the phone constantly. He was here the second this happened. I cant thank you, fdle, the Sheriffs Office and the fbi enough. This is what you dont see around the country. You see teamwork. Thats what happens in florida. Thats what makes us very special. Thank you. Before we take questions, id like to also thank congressman ted deutch for coming down from washington, d. C. The elected officials from parkland and around the county. My message to the community, to Broward County, is simple. Your elected officials, your commissioners, your state reps, your state senators, make sure these are people that arent worrying about saving money. This is a time to save lives. We need more Law Enforcement. We need more deputies. This isnt the time to worry about how many dollars might be saved if we dont have a deputy here or a Police Officer here. This is nation