School safety against targeted violence. I want to welcome everybody to the hearing room. I actually want to thankour witnesses for taking the time for your testimony. And in particular i want to give a shout out to max and tom and your families and the other families of the families for attending here and for just your unbelievable dedication turning your tragedy into hopefully some positive action that can prevent tragedies for other families, its remarkable what so many of the families have done in reaction to so many of these tragedies which date back to about 1998 is where we had the first directed attack, numbers of 56. I know in your testimony youre talkingabout 710 shootings since columbine in 1999. Columbine, 13 people were killed, 12 students, one teacher, 21injured, sandy hook in 2012, 26 killed. Two were injured and parkland, at Marjorie Stoneman douglas school, 17 killed and 17 injured. Anthe death and casualty toll is simply unbelievable, quite honestly. I grew up in the
On the issue. Other witnesses include the sheriff of Dallas County florida was also the chair of the marjorie was actual Public Safety commission. From yesterdays, this is two hours. Morning, i want to call this hearing order. The title of this hearing is examining state and federal regulations for an against violence. I want to welcome everybody to the hearing room. I should surely want to thank our witnesses for taking the time for your testimony. And in particular i want to give a shout out to max and tom and their families and the other families of the tragedies or attending here and for just your unbelievable dedication, turning your tragedy into hopefully some positive action that temperament tragedy or other families, its just remarkable what so many of the families have done in reaction to so many of these tragedies which really back to 1998 is where we really had, so the first elected. Members of 56, i know in your testimony, if youre talking about 710 shootings at columbine i
created a great risk of death to many persons. yes. we the jury unanimously find that the state has established beyond a reasonable doubt the existence of the aggravating faker the first-degree murder of gina mont was committed while nikolas cruz was engaged in the commission of a burglary. yes. we the jury unanimous find that the state has established beyond a reasonable doubt the existence of the aggravating factor that the first murder of gina montalto was heinous, atrocious or cruel, yes. we the jury, unanimously find that the state has established beyond a reasonable doubt the existence of the aggravating factor, the first-degree murder of gina montalto was committed in a cold, calculated premeditated manner without any pretense of moral or lemoral jufrification. yes. we review the factors that we found to be established beyond a reasonable doubt, we the jury un aun mussily find that the aggravating factors are sufficient to warrant a possible sentence of death. yes. one
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
Live where you live, this is abc7 news. Home is where the heart is, and yesterday my heart was broken. Tears and togetherness for a small Florida Community reeling from tragedy. Thousands united in grief, try to understand and to cope. Good evening, im daschle. And im al alma daetz. Maggie ruhle where thousands gathered in solidarity tonight. Maggie . Reporter dan and kristen, its been one day since one of the worst Mass Shootings in modern history. The entire community of parkland is leaning on each other for support. This is our home and this is where we will not be intimidated by evil. Reporter a community in mourning, 17 lives lost, many of them steteenage students. I can imagine going to biology class and not seeing her next to me. Its craze iz. Reporter she survived the attack. Im in shock. An emotional wreck. I dont know how to take this and im just im thankful to be here, but at the same time im so hurt to know that a lot of people i know are gone. Reporter the alleged gunman n