Transcripts For KYW CBS Evening News With Jeff Glor 20180215

KYW CBS Evening News With Jeff Glor February 15, 2018

Glor good evening. Were going to begin here tonight with a live picture of a vigil that is under way tonight for the victims of the shooting yesterday at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. You can see how large this vigil is already. It is only growing as people at a tribute this evening in florida. Earlier today, the suspect was taken to court. He was charged with 17 counts of premeditated murder, one for each of the People Killed in the valentines day attack. Today, we learned who those people were, and who they hoped to be. Senior dofers a swimmer planning to compete for the university of indianapolis. Before his death, facebook friends wrote, we cant wait to see what you can achieve. Alyssa alhadeff was a talented soccer player. Her mother said, all she had to offer the world was love. Friends called Jaime Guttenberg cariz mat and i can lovely. Her dad said, we lost our baby girl. Alaina petty helped victims of Hurricane Irma rebuild. Her family says she brought peace and joy to those that had lost everything. Gina montalto volunteered as a friend for kids with special needs and was on the color guard squad. An instructor called her the sweet soul ever. Carmen schentrup was a semifinalist for a National Merit scholarship. Joaquin oliver from venezuela had just become a u. S. Citizen. Peter wang was shot holding a door open so others could flee. 14 teenagers in all, filled with promise. Three adults were lost as well. Geography teacher scott beigel, Athletic Director chris hixon, and football coach aaron feis all died trying to asset lives of their students. We remember everyone of them tonight. And 14 others were also injured in the attack. Seven of them are still in the hospital. Today, we got some new details of exactly how this attack unfolded yesterday, and Manuel Bojorquez is here with morthis. Manny. Reporter well, jeff, this afternoon, the Broward County sheriff told us nikolas cruz took an uber to the school with his rifle packed in a soft, black bag. A report also shows that he told deputies he had additional loaded magazines hidden in a backpack. Terrified students ran for their lives after witnessing classmates cut down by bullets. gunfire Broward County sheriff scott israel at 2 21 33, the suspect readed his rifle and began shooting into rooms. Reporter the sheriff said nikolas cruz began firing at four classrooms on the first floor. The suspected shooter then made his way to the second floor, shot one victim, then went to the third floor, where he dropped his dispriefl backpack. The suspect crossed fields and ran west, along with others who were fleeing and tried to mix in with the group that were running away fearing for their lives. Reporter cruz turned up at a walmart and bought a drink at a Subway Sandwich shop. After a brief stop at mcdonalds, he left at 3 01 p. M. As bullets rang out, students quietly hid wherever they could. Hands, hands reporter as police raced to their rescue. Coconut creek officer Michael Leonard was the first to spot cruz one hour and 20 minutes after the first shot was fired, about two miles away. I discovered an individual walking on the sidewalk that was wearing the clothing description that had been given over the radio. He complied with my commands and was taken into custody without any issues. There needs to be justice. My friends are gone. Reporter student tyra hemans said she knew cruz was troubled but did not believe he was capable of killing her friend, joaquin, and assistant football coach feis. He wasnt happy and he had to take it out on people who were just so beautiful. Reporter sheriff israel repeated the call once again for anyone who sees or hears something sursuspicious to report. Someone comes forward with information about the suspect, what could you have done if he legally owned a gun . If he legally owned a gun, we couldnt have done anything about arresting him but we could have followed up. He certainly could have visited him whether he owned a gun or not. Reporter the a. T. F. Says cruz purchased that ar15 rifle one year ago. 2,000 people have been interviewed about this investigation. Glor i know the sheriff was animated what more could have been now or in the future if they know more information. Reporter thats right. Glor many, thank you very much. I did sit down today with a group of Stoneman Douglas students who felt compelled to talk to us on behalf of the friends they lost. From left to right they are sierra, ariana, kelce, and jack. They told us that just minutes before the dismissal bell yesterday, the fire alarms went off. There had been a fire drill earlier in the day. They thought this might be another one. They quickly learned it was not. So we went downstairs, and they were screaming, code red code red just keep on going. Go back up. It was a very scary moment but it was hard to believe that someone, an individual, would have this type of power. We didnt know what was happening until our parents, who we didnt tell anything to, started texting us, asking if we were okay, where we are. Then we realized there was an active shooter. Glor you were just 100 i was about 100 feet away from the shooter while he was firing. Glor what did you see . I saw confusion and panic in the face of people i went to school with, played rec sports and with saw every single day of my life the last four years. The shooter was very active. He was actually walking down my hallway. He had shot and killed my teacher, and my door was wide open. And i was hiding in an open room that the shooter could have easily walked into and killed me. Glor what is it you want people to know about your teacher . He was just an amazing person. Mr. Beigel, his name, and he will forever be in my heart and forever be my hero because he basically saved my life. I if it wasnt for him, i might not be here today. I didnt get to say goodbye to one of my best friends, and i got to find out this morning that he didnt make it. But i have to think about what im going to wear to his funeral now. I lost quite a few friends yesterday, one that i had class with, who was very close to me. And knowing that theyre gone, and i i would argue with them, and now that person is gone, and i can never say, im sorry. There were a lot of people that we lost, and they were wonderful people with great families. Those families do not deserve what happened to them. My moms best friend was waiting, was waiting all night because she couldnt find her son, and then now. Hes no longer with us. And i think that this could have been prevented. He should have never been able to get a gun. Glor jack, when shootings like this happen air, lot of adults have a lot of conversationconversations abouty think should happen. What do you think should happen . We shouldnt sensationalize School Shootings because that would downplay the severity of what this means to the Parkland Community and the students and family of douglas. And the best way to go about recovering from this is by providing support, love, and attention to those who need it. And then go about addressing a political agenda instead of because within about an hour and a half of hearing that one of my best friends got shot, i turned on the news livestream to see people using this as an argument against gun control. Glor you heard jack talk about guns. Yesterday was way too early to Start Talking about it. I dont i dont think that anybody should be using this for their political agenda. But i do, also, think at the same time this kid should never have been allowed to get his hands on a gun if he was mentally insane. Never. If theres anything that needs to be said right now, its that when you shut this tv off, you have to go home and tell every Single Person you know you love them because you never know when your last time is going to be. Glor i know how important that is for you, that message. Were going to go through this as a family. Stoneman douglas is going to go through this as a family. Parkland is going to go through this as a family. And together as a country, we will go together through this as a family. Glor do you think you will feel safe when you go back . Through this whole ordeal we will be brave and fight. Were eagles. Were not puppies. Glor i dont know that ive ever seen a more remarkable, composed, and Inspiring Group of students than the ones we talked to earlier. They are a testament to this community. They are a testament to this school district. And they want the nation to know that tonight. Were going to move just a short way away from here now and talk to Jericka Duncan who has more on the students students talk about these warning signs that may have been missed. She has more on that parent of the story. Reporter thats right, jeff. Here, you can see that the street is blocked off. This is the area where cruz was staying for the last three months with another family. Investigators and people who say they know cruz asking the question tonight, what more could have been done to stop him . 19yearold nikolas cruz didnt appear to have many friends. Former classmate Vanessa Burton says he was a loaner, but she hung out with him a few times. He liked just hurting things. Reporter burton says as a kid, cruz jumped in front of a moving car and he liked to hurt animals. She said he was kicked out of at least two schools before expelled from the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School which he terrorized on valentines day. He wasnt allowed back in school because he was over the age of 18 and thats why he hated the school. Reporter cruz had no Police Record and he seemed obsessed with firearms. He kind of fantasized about the other things like columbine and hitler. He fant sized about those types of stuff. Reporter Officials Say cruz left warning signs on social media, posting these photos on instagram posing with knives and guns. Hed joke about being not really being a klan member, but its the stuff that he was into. Reporter today, local Authorities Say they are not aware of any ties cruz had to militia groups. He had so much anger and pain inside of him. Reporter paul gold lived next door to cruz in parkland, and says after his mothers death, cruz was even more depressed. I felt that he might, at some time, be a danger to himself. Reporter neighbor shelby speno says she knew crulz was trouble. If we could just. Turn the clock back and do something different, but i dont know. Reporter after this latest shooting, the sheriff here saying that he hopes that there will be more efforts to really focus on Mental Health. Glor Jericka Duncan, thank you very much. The Broward County sheriff called today for tougher laws to keep guns out of the hands of people with Mental Health issues, including forcing them to be examined by Mental Health professionals. President trump did not mention gun whrawz he addressed the nation today about the shooting. I want to speak now directly to americas children, especially those who feel lost, alone, confused, or even scared. I want you to know that you are never alone, and you never will be. You have people who care about you, who love you, and who will do anything at all to protect you. Glor so the question is what is being done to protect those children and others . Chip reid is at the white house tonight with more on this part of the story. Chip. Reporter well, jeff, the president didnt have a lot to say today about what he actually plans to do about School Shootings. One thing he did say he wants to do is work with state and local leaders to help secure our schools and tackle the difficult issue of Mental Health. But just last year, the president signed legislation reversing an obamaera regulation that would have made it more difficult for some people with Mental Illness to buy guns. Now, jeff, as you mentioned, the president did not even mention gun control today, and the truth is, as long as republicans are in charge of both houses of congress, there is little chance of doing anything on that front. The one thing the president did say today that he definitely wants to do in the coming days is to go to parkland, florida, and visit with families and local officials. Jeff. Glor chip, thank you very much. Coming up next here on the cbs evening news, we will hear from the man who gave f. B. I. 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Glor we are back now from parkland, florida. The f. B. I. Got a call about the School Shooting suspect last year. But the bureau says it did not have enough information to take action. Heres jeff pegues. Everybody down reporter about six months before Police Identified nikolas cruz as the Douglas High School gunman. I dont know how many Nikolas Cruzs are on youtube. Reporter . Ben bennight saw that name in the Comment Section of his youtube channel, along with this post, dated september 24, im going to be a professional school shooter. Bennight, a mississippi bail bondsman, immediately contacted the f. B. I. , and the next day, an agent came to his home. They took a copy of the screenshot, and i guess they initiated an investigation. I dont know. I hope they did. And i didnt hear anything else about it until yesterday when they contact me to meet again. Reporter robert lasky is in charge of the f. B. I. Investigation. This afternoon, he said the post was a dead end because it lacked specific information about the time, location, and identity of the person who posted it. The f. B. I. Also conducted internal database reviews and opensource checks. No Additional Information was found to positively identify the person who posted this comment. Reporter but in 2015 and 2016, cruz had posted pictures of himself on instagram with weapons. I could take threats like this by the dozens and send them to quantico every day and say, what, does this mean . It seldom means much bout the background. Reporter ron hosko is a former assistant director of the f. B. I. They have to use their resources efficiently, and the volume of this is, frankly, overwhelming. If the f. B. I. They do not have enough swimmers to swim in the mountain of social media threat. Reporter the f. B. I. Says that youtube took down the post last year. The instagram images of cruze armed with weapons, well, that stayed up until after yesterdays shooting. We reached out to instagram and youtube. We still have not heard back. Jeff. Glor jeff pegues, thank you for your reporting from washington tonight. Coming up here, the grandmother who may have foiled another school attack. Remember our special night . Abdominal pain. And diarrhea. But its my anniversary. Aw. Sorry. Weve got other plans. Your recurring, unpredictable abdominal pain and diarrhea. May be Irritable Bowel Syndrome with diarrhea, or ibsd. Youve tried overthecounter treatments and lifestyle changes, but ibsd can be really frustrating. Talk to your doctor about viberzi,. A different way to treat ibsd. Viberzi is a Prescription Medication you take every day that helps proactively manage. Both abdominal pain and diarrhea at the same time. So you stay ahead of your symptoms. Viberzi can cause new or worsening abdominal pain. 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