And 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 this is what you dont see around the country. You see team work. Thats what happens in id special. Thank you. Before we take questions, id like also to thank congressman ted deutsche from 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 millage rates and 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 nationwide. We need more, more heroes, more First Responders, not less First Responders. And i know m
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
The debate is reignited about gun control. We have this part of the story from the newsroom. Reporter authorities said the weapons used in florida that ended the lives of 17 people was in ar15 style firearm. Dianne feinstein sent out a tweet saying another ar15, my ban on weapons is ready for a vote. How long will we accept these weapons using to slaughter our children. President donald trump also tweeted on this issue about an hour ago and tried to shift the debate over gun control and toward the Mental Health issue, saying so many signs the shooter was mentally disturbed, even expelled for bad and erratic behavior. Neighbors and classmates knew he was a problem. Must always report instances to authorities again and again. Its become a partisan issue, as many things in congress. Most Congressional Republicans say now is not the time to discuss gun control laws and democrats argued there needs to be legislative action to prevent a tragedy again. We will look at californias gun laws and
Announcer from nbc news, this is a special edition of today, Florida School shooting, with Savannah Guthrie and hoda kotb, live from pyeongchang, south korea. 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. Theyre back home and our hearts are heavy. Its hard to even imagine that this has happened again. Again. Its happened again. And we want to get right to the latest overnight. The death toll, in a word, is st 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 nikolas cruz, a former student at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School who had recently been expelled. We are also seeing disturbing images recorded and shared by frightened students as they barricaded themselves in classrooms. Thache went through. This is how it looked,
Working with state and local leaders to help secure our schools, and tackle the difffficult issue of Mental Health. Amy the Florida Shooting comes a year after President Trump repealed an obamaera regulation , making it harder for people with severe mental disabilities to p purchase firearms. We will get response and also look at t the florida gunmanans history of threatening women and possible extremist political beliefs. Then to south africa. I do believe when one is elected in this type of position, he basically become a servant of the people of south africa. And i will take that task with utility, faithfulness, and with dignity as welell. Amy Cyril Rampaphosa has been sworn in as south africans new president following the resignation of jacob zuma. We will go to south africa. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace reportrt. Im amy goodman. The u. S. Senate has wrapped up four days ofof open debate witht advancing a a single mea