Weapon and then blending in with students to escape. He then stopped for a drink at a subway and went to a mcdonalds before he was arrested by an officer who saw him walking on a road a mile and a half from school. More now from phil keating in parkland. He. Reporter he faced a florida magistrate this afternoon 24 hours after allegedly shooting and killing 17 boys, girls and faculty at the high school that expelled him last year. Cruz is charged with 17 counts of premeditated murder and will remain held in Broward County custody. Unlike other mass shooters who took their own lives, investigators say he tried to escape putting down his Assault Rifle and blending in with fleeing students from Marjory Stoneman douglas high school. S. W. A. T. Teams, police and deputies cleared out each classroom one by one rescues terrified students and teachers who barricaded themselves and hid in a closet. Today is not easy. Ought victims families have been notified. Reporter the fbi confirmed it was al
Armed for war when he attacked the school. Caused issues that arose here, he was transferred to another school. Reporter police say the suspect was armed with an ar15 style rifle, a fire alarm sounded which allowed students to be targeted out in the open. Some terrified students hid in classrooms, not knowing if they would survive. We were just like praying and crying. Reporter police and s. W. A. T. Teams swarming the school grounds. Does he know where the shooting it . We dont know, but were entering the building. Reporter these teens sharing how some teachers helped save their lives, one, mr. Beagle, was at the front door of a classroom protecting them. He was blocking the door so the door was open all the time. I dont know how we are al reporter at least 17 people lost their lives and more than a dozen are wounded. The victims both students and teachers. After initially only offering tweets, President Trump today addressing the nation. Yesterday a school filled with innocent childr
Done in phoenix so you should be okay after today. 30s and 40s for the temperatures but otherwise we are looking at sunshine and after the arizona rain things are looking quiet for the next three days and then a change is coming sunday and monday. Sunny and breezy today with 60s and warmer into saturday. Here is sal. We have a jackknifed truck that has spilled fuel at west line i80 and that is causing a huge backup. It is going to be there for a little bit. We will keep following this jackknifed truck if you drive through tracy it is going to be a major problem, highway 24 is very slow because of earlier problems getting to the tunnel. Watch for traffic to be slow approaching fish ranch road and the bay bridge toll plaza is slow for 20 minutes on the delay and this morning the east bay freeways are okay with slowing on 880 s. Lets get back to the desk. We are following the mass shooting yesterday at a school in parkland florida that killed 17 people. The Deadliest School shooting since
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
Pure evil. Reporter the sound of gunshot. Bringing out at a south florida high school. Just after 2 00 students preparing to leave for the day when a shooter identified as nikolas cruz wearing a gas masked armed with smoke grenades opened fire. We started running indoors. Reporter was. W. A. T. Teams moving in. They bust open the window and saved us. It was intense. Reporter her teacher shot. We saw his body for 30 minutes. We were just praying and crying and then the police came and we just got out. Reporter the Sheriffs Office confirmed 15 killed onsite. And two died later at the hospital. This is a catastrophic day in Broward County history. I am sick to my stomach. Reporter the 19yearold former student walked out of the school. White male, burgundy shirt wearing a black hat and either long black pants or shorts mixed in with a group of students. Reporter superintendents saying they are heart broken over this unspeakable tragedy. And not releasing the name of victims until every fam