13 times Nikolas Cruz was failed to be helped or stopped
Jan 23, 2002 - Cruz is diagnosed as developmentally delayed, including difficulties in processing emotions. It is decided he would be given no further help
Aug 28, 2012 - Cruz is suspended for fighting at Westglades Middle School - he was averaging at nearly 3 disciplinary incidents per month
Jan 15, 2013 - Lynda Cruz calls a Broward County Sherrif to say her son has anger issues and ADHD, and had thrown her against a wall for taking away his Xbox. Professionals decide not to hold him under the Baker Act, which the sheriff had recommended they do
Feb 6, 2014 - Cruz transfers to Cross Creek School in the 8th grade, a school which specialises in troubled kids and offers on-campus psychiatric treatment. On Jan 13, 2016, Cruz is allowed to transfer to Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School for the 10th grade, despite having shown little to no improvement
Feb 5, 2016 - an anonymous report is filed by an unnamed neighbour about Cruz threatening to shoot up his school on Instagram - the report was forwarded to the MSD school resource officer - no further action is taken
Sept 28 - Nov 12, 2016 - on the 28th, Cruz shows himself on Snapchat cutting his arms and says he wants to buy a gun. Henderson Behavioural Health Professionals choose not to hospitalise him under the Baker Act. The same day, Florida Department of Children and Families open a case on Cruz regarding medical negligence. They describe Cruz as âa vulnerable adult due to mental illnessâ - the case is closed on November 12, the closing statement from FDCF being that Cruzâs âfinal level of risk is lowâ
Jan 19, 2017 - Cruz is reported for allegedly assaulting another student and referred for a threat assessment, according to MSD discipline records - no further action is taken
September 2017 - on a YouTube video by Ben Bennight, a comment by Cruz reads âIâm going to be a professional school shooterâ - Bennight alerts the FBI and 2 agents interview him - no further action is taken
Nov 1, 2017 - Lynda Cruz dies of pneumonia - a family friend Rocxanne Deschamps takes in Nikolas and Zachary - Lyndaâs cousin advises a sheriff to take away Cruzâs weapons in light of his motherâs death - they are not taken away, and this is the only evidence of professional concern being shown over how an armed Cruz would respond to his grief
November 2017 - Rocxanne Deschamps calls law enforcement worried to say that Cruz has been digging in the backyard for 15 minutes, stating âIâm positive he hid a weaponâ - no action is taken
Nov 30, 2017 - Broward County Sheriffâs Office receives a tip from someone saying that Cruz is collecting guns & knives, and could potentially kill himself or shoot up a school. A deputy refers the call to Palm Beach County Sheriffâs Office - no action is taken, Palm Beach SO claims it was never told of any threat
Jan 5, 2018 - the FBI receives a tip from âa person close to Nikolas Cruzâ who is worried about Cruz âgetting into a school and just shooting the place upâ - the caller also expresses that Cruz shows erratic behaviour as well as a desire to kill people - no action is taken
Feb 14, 2018 - Nikolas Cruz takes an Uber to Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School carrying a black duffel bag. He opens fire in the freshman building with a legally bought AR-15, killing 17 people - action is finally taken