In the mid afternoon of 2.14.18, several media outlets reported that Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, FL was on lock-down with an active shooter. As the afternoon progressed, horrific details emerged:

• 17 people were killed and another 14 were wounded
• Suspect identified as Nikolas Cruz, who has been charged with 17 counts of premeditated murder
• Cruz, 19, used an AR-15 style semi-automatic rifle and purchased it legally
• The shooter was a deeply troubled, former student with a long history of behavior problems

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This latest incident ranks 4th among school attacks in U.S. history and re-opens the debate on gun control. The country will also be re-examining the following:

• Access to and funding for mental health services
• School security (the gunman entered the campus despite a police presence at the school), law enforcement (the FBI failed to follow up on an anonymous tip concerning Cruz) and others charged with keeping public places safe

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