Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

Christopher Wray

Fbi Director

FBI got tip on Parkland shooter Nikolas Cruz in January

Less than six weeks before Nikolas Cruz committed one of the deadliest school shootings in American history, someone who knew him called an FBI tip line to complain about him, the agency revealed. But no one followed up. In a... Read more

Less than six weeks before Nikolas Cruz committed one of the deadliest school shootings in American history, someone who knew him called an FBI tip line to complain about him, the agency revealed. But no one followed up. In a statement, the FBI said "a person close to" Cruz called the agency's public tip line on Jan. 5 and left information on Cruz's "gun ownership, desire to kill people, erratic behavior, and disturbing social media posts, as well as the potential of him conducting a school shooting." The tip should have been "assessed as a potential threat to life" and forwarded to the bureau's Miami field office for investigation. "We have determined that these protocols were not followed," the agency said. Read less

Parkland, FL ( Federal)

October 31, 2018

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Rick Scott

Governor of Florida

February 16, 2018

The FBI's failure to take action against this killer is unacceptable, and acknowledging a mistake isn't going to cut it. ’See something, say something' is an incredibly important tool and people must have confidence in the follow through from law enforcement.

The FBI director needs to resign.

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FBI got tip on alleged Florida shooter Nikolas Cruz in January, but didn't 'follow protocols'

February 16, 2018 - NBC News