20 Facts About Parkland shooting

1.

Students at Parkland shooting founded Never Again MSD, an advocacy group that lobbies for gun control.

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Parkland shooting was spotted and recognized by a staff member who radioed a colleague that he was walking "purposefully" toward Building 12.

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An armed school resource officer of the Broward County Sheriff's Office was on campus when the Parkland shooting broke out, and he remained outside between Building 12 and the adjacent Building 7.

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4.

On, 2018—nearly three weeks after the Parkland shooting—she was honored by the United States women's national soccer team prior to a game in Orlando.

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5.

Parkland shooting's family has filed notice of its intent to sue the school district for personal injury to cover costs related to his recovery.

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6.

Parkland shooting was terrified of being in a classroom and had been treated for survivor's guilt and PTSD.

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7.

At the time of the Parkland shooting, he was enrolled in a GED program and employed at a local Dollar Tree.

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8.

Parkland shooting was a member of his school's varsity air rifle team.

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9.

Parkland shooting returned to Stoneman Douglas High School two years later but was expelled in 2017 for disciplinary reasons.

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10.

Parkland shooting had previously received mental health treatment, but had not received treatment in the year leading up to the shooting.

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11.

Israel refused to resign in the immediate aftermath of the Parkland shooting, saying during an interview with CNN, "I've given amazing leadership to this agency" while denying responsibility for the actions of his deputies.

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12.

Parkland shooting was an eighteen-year-old junior, and met with the specialists with his mother.

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13.

Parkland shooting was advised that if he stayed, he would no longer be able to access special education services, but this was incorrect.

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14.

Parkland shooting was arraigned on, and the prosecution filed notice of their intent to seek the death penalty.

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15.

Parkland shooting was given the maximum sentence for each of the related charges, totaling nearly 26 years in prison as each sentence will be served consecutively.

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16.

Fifteen survivors sued the county, sheriff and school officials for failing to protect them, contending that the government's inadequate response to the Parkland shooting violated their Fourteenth Amendment right to due process.

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17.

In 2021, it was announced that the families of the victims of the Parkland shooting would be awarded a $25 million settlement from Broward County School District, after a civil lawsuit was filed by the families of the 52 victims alleging the school district's negligence was to blame.

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18.

The building where the Parkland shooting took place will not be demolished until the trial of Cruz is over, as it has been declared a crime scene.

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19.

The bill's sponsor, Carlos Guillermo Smith, highlighted the legislature's failure to respond to the use of an assault weapon in the mass Parkland shooting at Stoneman Douglas High School, while passing a bill to declare that pornography is a public health risk.

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20.

Many companies responded to the Parkland shooting by changing some of their business dealings and practices.

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