Missed warning signs, failings, and lessons learned: What happened during the Parkland massacre

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Law enforcement at the entrance to the school following the mass shooting One student told investigators that he had once celebrated the 2016 mass shooting at Pulse nightclub in Orlando, saying: “I’m glad they killed all those gay people.” Following his arrest, Cruz claimed that a voice called “swas” – short for swastika – told him to carry out the violence. Mistakes made The Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Commission – established by the Florida legislature after the shooting – released its findings in detailed and damning reports in 2019. There were the failings of the FBI, law enforcement and school officials to act over the multiple warning signs of Cruz’s behaviour, the report found. While the debates around gun control and school safety continue outside the courtroom, details continue to emerge in the Florida court about Cruz’s particular crimes.