Confessed to the shooting he bought the ar15 he used in the shooting legally one year ago. Right now authorities still do not have a motive. We have team coverage. Our dawn timmeney has been speaking with students and parents in our area. Jeff cole deviling into what can happen to make schools safer. And our Dave Schratwieser is on top of how authorities investigate tips about people believed to be threats. But we begin with whats happening right now in south florida. Heres foxs caroline shively. Reporter more than a dozen students are dead. And officials are still trying to find out what motivated the suspected shooter. But theyre also learning more about 19yearold nikolas cruz. Who allegedly carried out the shooting by himself. Using a legally purchased ar15 rival. He looked like a Typical High School student, and for a quick moment i thought could this be the person . Is this who i need to stop . Reporter suspect reported hal a troubled past and was expelled from the school. And the
Really included in this. Buena vista mulika, down toward port republic, somers point and vineland and millville area flood advisory until 9 30 as that new one that has been extended further east and it is an indication that poor train age areas areas prone to flooding will see flooding tonight and ponding on the roadways. Through the rest of this evening a few scattered showers and thunderstorms biggest threat with these will be heavier rain. We know how steamy it is, dew points in the 70s. These storms have a a lot of moisture to work with and quick road flooding down the shore, areas prone to street flooding anyway because the ground lays so close to sea level. Those showers fizzle after sunset once we lose heating of the day. We will see showers die down. But tomorrow another threat, for potentially severe storms, mainly in the afternoon and evening. Coming up we will have more on that threat and have your seven day forecast in just a few minutes guess contact. Kate, thanks very muc
Because of her sexual orientation. Tonight a group of parents is rallying around the popular educator. Good evening to you, im jessica dean. Waldron Mercy Academy in merion is responding to night to the firing of teacher margie winters. Some parents say the schools actions are unjust. Eyewitness News Reporter matt rivers is live in fairmount where a meeting in support of wints just wrapped up. Matt. Reporter that meeting wrapped up within the last hour and a half or so. It was about two hours long and there was over 130 people here who showed up including the teacher who was fired margie winters. All of the people came out here were told to show their support support. Our cameras are not allowed inside that meeting room but were told margie winters received a standing ovation a show of serious support. Margie winters has been married to her wife since 2007. And she worked add waldron mer cease cad me for about that long that is until last friday when parents were sent an email notifyin
Wints just wrapped up. Matt. Reporter that meeting wrapped up within the last hour and a half or so. It was about two hours long and there was over 130 people here who showed up including the teacher who was fired margie winters. All of the people came out here were told to show their support support. Our cameras are not allowed inside that meeting room but were told margie winters received a standing ovation a show of serious support. Margie winters has been married to her wife since 2007. And she worked add waldron mer cease cad me for about that long that is until last friday when parents were sent an email notifying them that the popular director of religious education had been let go. No specific reason was given but Eyewitness News has learned several parents at the school had complained about winters sexual orientation. In a statement the schools principle would only say for the privilege of calling ourselves catholic we adhere to the teachings of the church. But said the school
No one was hurt. Parents at the school where that possible sighting happened expressed their shock. Panic. Sheer panic. But you want to make sure youre calm of keep it calm for the children. Thats the most important thing. Mostly talking to my son back and forth. Hes texting me. Hes pretty freaked out. Hes a freshman here. This is our first year here. The important thing to underscore that the individual or individuals that we need to speak to really behooves them to come down and have a talk with us before this gets out of hand. Reporter Philadelphia Police commissioner ross indicating how important it is for his investigators to speak to the person of interest here as they piece together this very emotional and difficult case again here at Philadelphia Police headquarters looking out for any possible sign of that person of interest coming in to speak with investigators. Back to you. All right, dave, thank you. So who is going around defacindefacing plaques honoring Philadelphia Polic