<P> On February 14 , 2018 , a mass shooting occurred at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland , Florida . Seventeen people were killed and seventeen more were wounded , making it one of the world 's deadliest school massacres . The perpetrator , 19 - year - old Nikolas Cruz , was identified by witnesses and arrested shortly afterward . He confessed , according to the Broward County Sheriff 's Office . He was charged with 17 counts of premeditated murder and 17 counts of attempted murder . Police and prosecutors have not yet offered a motive and are investigating `` a pattern of disciplinary issues and unnerving behavior '' . </P>
<P> On February 14 , 2018 , a mass shooting occurred at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland , Florida . Seventeen people were killed and seventeen more were wounded , making it one of the world 's deadliest school massacres . The perpetrator , 19 - year - old Nikolas Cruz , was identified by witnesses and arrested shortly afterward . He confessed , according to the Broward County Sheriff 's Office . He was charged with 17 counts of premeditated murder and 17 counts of attempted murder . Police and prosecutors have not yet offered a motive and are investigating `` a pattern of disciplinary issues and unnerving behavior '' . </P>
who was the shooter in the florida shooting 2018
who was the shooter in the florida shooting 2018
Nikolas Cruz
Nikolas Cruz