. 17 students were killed at marjory stoneman douglas high school in parkland, florida. for the victims of the shooting in florida. the presiding officer: without objection. the senate will observe a moment of silence for the victims of the

we will continue to monitor the situation taking place in parkland , florida. as we get more information we will bring it to you. >>> today a couple suspected of killing a young woman and leaving her on a road east of livermore will make their first court appearance. >> daniel gross and melissa leonardo will be charged with murder this afternoon. fox 2 crime reporter henry the is right outside the courthouse. >> reporter: in a couple hours they will make the first court appearance here at the hall of justice. at this hour prosecutors have not yet filed formal murder charges. those suspect daniel gross and his fiancie 25-year-old melissa leonardo were each arrested by investigators on suspicion of murder in the death of their friend 19-year-old lisette questa who was found crawling on a test the road. she had been stabbed and left for dead. she told motorists and first responders that gross and leonardo had attacked her and the couple were arrested and investigators have not revealed a motive. last night in san jose friends gathered at a skate park to remember h

that's ridiculous. >> yesterday's tragic shooting in parkland, florida, affects everyone. but it really hits home for the flyers shane goss tis bear who went to that high school for two years. like all of us he was shocked especially considering parkland tops the list as one of the safest cities in florida. so today he gave his condolences as a former student at marjorie stoneman douglas high school i am saddened way horrick news of yesterday and with a heavy heart, my thoughts and prayers go out to everyone affected by the tragedy in park land, florida. there's talk of a flyers holding a moment center on tuesday at wells fargo center. >> nascar season kicks off with one of the biggest races around the daytona 500 on sunday last year's cup serious martin truex, jr., would love to start his campaign for repeat. now that last year title has finally sunk in, true he can says he's feeling cal cal cool , calm and collected. >> i feel great. i'm not feeling any pressure at all. i'm excited to get back to the race track and get on the race track and try get some more wins and go

instudents were killed parkland, florida. >> mr. president, i ask for a moment of silence for the victims of the shooting in florida. >> without objection. >> the senate will observe a moment of silence for the

. >> next, senators bill nelson of florida and orrin hatch of utah on the parkland, florida, shooting. >> thank you, mr. president. today marks nearly two weeks since the murder of 17 students and staff in parkland, florida. today also marks the moment that we resolve to do something about school violence. may it mark the moment that both left and right determine to lay aside their differences and work together to prevent future tragedies. to keep our children safe from harm, there's no panacea, no one legislative solution and it disheartens me when i hear talk about what can't be done. it's time to focus on what can be done. fortunately solutions than state level, glueing my home state of utah, can help show us the way forward. working in the realm of the possible, utah state legislators have coming to to forge bipartisan solutions to stop school violence. when i was in sal lake last week i western first hand about the safe utah smartphone app. the safeit crisis tex and tip line is a statewide service that provides real-time crisis intervention to youth through texting and in confide

. >>> it'sage important -- it's an important day in parkland, florida. mornings on two continue. >>> good morning, thank you for joining us. it's wednesday, february 28. i'm pam cook. >> i'm frank mallicoat. let's kick it over to steve. we are about to have a few days of weather. >>reporter: that's right. tomorrow morning it won't be like this. the heaviest rain we have seen since january 8th. even though we are getting rain it will be a fantastic snow producer but might be a hassle for thursday and friday. themes are in the 30s. a few 20s in some areas. in lake county the cold air is trapped with the cloud cover coming in. san jose is at 39. gilroy is at 28. same for feldmon. winds will turn more southerly. east-southeast. yesterday it was all north and roaring at 35 miles per hour and now it's southerly. it will pick up as the system inches closer. rainfall looks very good. snowfall will be very good. it will get down to 3,000 feet. it's the biggest system since february 2011 where that much snow at that lower elevation. upper 40s and 50s for the highs

school shooting in florida, where police say at least 17 are dead after a shooting in parkland, florida, this afternoon. we're joined by arib, a senior at the school, who saw a part of this peak. arib, tell us what you saw and what you did. >> well, today, we already had one fire drill, so we didn't think much of the second one, but the second was when the shooting was happening. so while we were walking outside, we didn't hear any gunshots. we just heard the fire alarms and then we heard pop-pop. and that's when i realized this is serious. we have to get out of here. my mood completely changed. and i started running from one side of the school to the other and i met up with my best friend hector, and we starting running through the bushes, across west glades, and across the street. we didn't see any cop cars on the road, except maybe one, and an ambulance. and we thought oh, wow, that's crazy. maybe it's still, like, a drill. and we were woning through the bushes to get to pine island, which is right down the road. when we got to the bush rktz whole street was flooded with cars, cop ca

.>>> students in parkland, florida are returning back to class. it has been two weeks since the shooting. teachers have been meeting with counselors to get ready for today. here is some video of students returning to class. it is a different day. there are extra substitute teachers and counselors. therapy dogs are also available. students will be in school for only a half a day. we are checking their dac -- we are checking in there and our hearts go out. >>> students at eight n. bay high school will be going back to class. this happened at the high school which is close to the sebastopol police department. a message was written in a bathroom stall. school administrators took the threat seriously and took -- and send about 1100 students back home. graffiti was written in a marker in the boys bathroom. police did not release the full message but part of it said many will die. >> the writing on the wall had a specific threat mentioned as well as a date. the date was today. >> it is better to be safe in situations like this. >> no one thinks it will h

liz: more information on the shooting in parkland, florida. i apologize it's not much, but we promise to keep you posted here. this is a live aerial shot of a high school in south florida, stoneman douglas high school. the coral springs fire department says it is transporting students to all area hospitals. no numbers yet. and there's no way for us to estimate numbers yet. we are still trying to confirm whether the situation is under control, live picture on the left side of the screen. on the right side of your screen, you have just about 11 minutes ago, the children within the high school which was on lockdown, walking out. they've been told to come out with their hands up. first on their other schoolmates' shoulders, police looking and scrutinizing. we heard the shooter was still on the run, still at large. once we get information from the broward county sheriff's department or coral springs, we will get it to you. the fbi is responding, we understand, and now you see more children on the left-hand side of the screen, which is the live pict

live in parkland, florida, laura podesta, kpix 5. back to you. >> laura, what do we know about the fbi and its investigation of cruz before the shooting? >> reporter: we know that he had posted on a youtube video saying he was going to be a professional school shooter. the person who posted that video contacted youtube authorities and ended up contacted the fbi. we know the name nikolas cruz had been brought up to the fbi before. >> thank you. >>> back here in the bay area, teachers in oakland today will be training on how to protect students and themselves in case a gunman ever comes on campus. kpix 5's jessica flores has more on the active shooting drill and its tragic timing. >>> reporter: good morning. the training coming just two days after that parkland, florida massacre but it has been planned for months of course. a more difficult and sensitive time as teachers prepare for an active shooter situation. this training is called merit active shooter response. teachers and administrators will get the training today and learn about

cheryl: todd cairo in parkland, florida. thank you very much. lauren: coming up, more in the massacre in parkland, florida throughout the hour for you. also following this. a bipartisan group of senators reaching a deal on immigration reform that he could face a veto from president trump. plus, have you been to the mall lately? have higher prices kept a lid on your spending? our market pain away and i'm slowing retail sales and faster inflation. dow futures scoring 288 points. nasdaq growing by 51. now positive for 2018. keep it close. today, smart planning is helping the new new york rise higher than ever. as the world leader in unmanned aerial systems, we're attracting the world's best talent to central new york. and turning the airport into a first-class transportation hub. all while growing urban areas into vibrant places to live and work. across new york state, we're building the new new york. to grow your business with us in new york state, visit esd.ny.gov. to grow your business with us in new york state, >> yeah, i'm watching it too. >>

but i am here in parkland, florida. in app hour from now, the sidewalks, the parking lot will be filled with the 3,000 students referring to marjory stoneman douglas for the first time since the gunman killed 17 of their friends and teachers. and cnn's dianne gallagher joins me in parkland, florida. what are we expecting today? >> reporter: i think they're not sure. i talked to teachers, alisyn, who said right now they want to kind of all be together. the word i heard most from students was apprehension. they're a little nervous about coming back, but they want to be with their classmates and return to normal, whatever that means. the principal said today is about comfort, not curriculum. >> the first time walking through the gates, hearing the bells ring, there will be a dramatic shift. you will feel the presence on of emptiness. >> reporter: thousands of students returning for the first time that a campus that just two weeks ago they ran away from in terror. >> our lives and lives of our friends are what take priority

over this unspeakable tragedy that occurred here in parkland, florida. words cannot express the sorrow that we feel. the victims in their families are thoughts and prayers go out to them. no parent should ever have to send their kids to school and have them not return. that should not happen in parkland, it shouldn't happen anywhere in the country. and this we have to find a way for this to stop. as a district we will continue to work with law enforcement. we are focusing on providing all of the support that our students, our family and employees need. to cope with this devastating tragedy. it's going to take some time to go through this. to heal. to figure out how to move on. some updates on douglas. as for activities and school we'll be closed for the rest of the week. all activities will be cancelled as well. we are going to provide grief counsellors. they will be available to students and families. at the pines trails park recreation center and amphitheater. located at 10555 trails end parkland florida. beginning 8:00 a.m. tomorrow morning. grief cou

kristin, the mayor of parkland, florida, thank you so much, kelly. kelly: major changes to white house security clearance process, trump top aide now in spotlight as chief of staff john kelly makes another move to bring order to west wing. plus, how the white house is reacting to special counsel robert mueller indictment and what it means to the president? >> it's been a year with multiple plea agreements, a lot of testimony, a lot of interviews, and they're saying that they still don't have any evidence of any knowing engagement with the russians involved in the effort that has to be good news to the trump white house. ( ♪ ) i'm 65 and healthy. i'm not at risk. even healthy adults 65 and older are at increased risk of pneumococcal pneumonia. isn't it like a bad cold or flu? pneumococcal pneumonia is a potentially serious bacterial lung disease. in some cases, part of your lung may fill with mucus, making it hard to breathe. can i catch it from a pneumococcal vaccination? no. the vaccines do not contain live bacteria. talk to your doctor or pharmac

miguel martinez-valle reporting live in parkland, florida. we'll see you again in about an hour. >> there's been 18 school shootings this year including this one at lincoln high just two weeks ago. today president trump offered words of comfort, but he didn't mention gun safety laws or policy changes in the wake of the school slaughter. >> we are committed to working with state and local leaders to secure our schools and tackle the issue of mental health. >> the president's remark this is morning were a stark contrast from the news coverage that local officials held just before he went on the air. where they demanded action on the issue. >> how do we make sure that individuals with mental illness do not not touch a gun. we need to have a real conversation. >> we sent lauren mayk to capitol hill to find out what, if any, action our local lawmakers are taking today to prevent this from happening today. what have you found out? >> jim, there are no specific proposals that they are talking about. we came here because we wanted to know what they a

see what's possible. >>> ali velshi, live in parkland, florida. the scene of america's latest school shooting. a place that i don't want to have to be, but we have to to cover these tragic stories that keep repeating themselves. joining me now is victoria, a sophomore at marjory stoneman douglas high school behind me, and her mother, tammy. thank you to both of you for being here. tell me what happened yesterday when you first realized there was something wrong. >> well, at first, the fire alarm went off. i thought it was just a fire alarm. i walked out of my class before my teacher did, and i was walking. i walked down the stairs, and then there was people setaying o go back up the stairs. as i was going back to my class, they made us go us go into a re room. >> did you know they were gunshots? >> i kind of assumed because they kind of pushed us into the room. i was hearing gunshots and i didn't know like what was going on and i was just hearing on the walkie talkies like code red. >> you get trained for this. you have drills? >> yeah. >> when yo

on valentine's day at marjory stoneman douglas high school in parkland, florida. joaquin oliver from venezuela had just become a u.s. citizen last year. >> an amazing person. beautiful soul. nice, kind. obviously no one deserves this. >> reporter: freshman gina montalto volunteered as a friend for kids with special needs. >> she was so bubbly. she was just a tiny little girl. i didn't think she would hurt a fly. >> reporter: 15-year-old peter wang was killed while holding a door open so others could escape. but he wasn't the only hero that day. assistant football coach aaron feis used his body to shield students. some say they weren't surprised to hear about his bravery. >> he was different than normal faculty. he was our friend. he truly cared. >> the fact that i heard that he used his body to protect others, it's not a surprise to me. >> reporter: a sign planted outside the school expresses the anger and frustration the community is feeling after this shooting. it reads, make schools safe, no guns for kids. >> someone having the ability to instill that much terr

. >> reporter: good evening to you from parkland, florida where as you can see more than 24 hours later deputies still have the scene blocked off tonight. it's just down the street from the park inside the neighborhood where hundreds of people turned out tonight for a candle light vigil. 19-year-old nikolas cruz is behind bars facing 17 counts of premeditated murder. his attorney says he's a deeply troubled young man who fell through the cracks. >> he's fully aware of what's going on and he's just a broken human being. >> police say cruz bought his semiautomatic rifle last february. cruz took an uber to the scene of the crime wednesday and started shooting around 2:21 in the afternoon. i was hiding in an open room that the shooter could have easily walked into and killed me. >> police say cruz told them after the rampage he ditched his gun and ammunition and planned to save himself. >> the suspect crossed the field and ran west and tried to mix in with the group that was running away fearing for their lives. >> an officer from a neighboring police department spotted cruz in a residentia

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>>> i'm dave briggs live in parkland, florida. following overnight developments in the high school shooting that killed 17 people. this is the ninth deadliest in school history. >> so far, gun rights advocates, dave, have been silent. two republicans are taking a familiar fallback position if you will. including senator marco rubio. >> some of the coal llleagues ie senate have been trying to make this about policy and about gun control. is this the appropriate time to being doing that? >> it is not. people don't know how this happened. who this person is or what motivated them or how did they get a hold of the weapon they ued for the attack. it is important to know all of that before you jump to conclusions there is some law we could have passed to prevent it. >> there's a time to continue to have the conversations about how through law enforcement and mental illness funding we make sure people are safe. we will continue to do that. >> let's bring in political reporter tal kopan live in washington. good morning. you seem to have t

abc's adrienne bankert start us off from parkland, florida. >> reporter: tonight, no deal. attorneys for nikolas cruz offered to have their client plead guilty to avoid the death penalty and spare the community a painful legal battle, but there's pushback from the prosecution, who says it's too early, and this is the type of case the death penalty was designed for. the public defender fighting for cruz's life tells abc this -- >> put this man in prison for the rest of his life, whether you kill him, or you give him life, it won't make one more student safe. >> reporter: that debate plays out as new details emerge about the young man who authorities say confessed to killing 17 people at this florida high school. this is a yearbook photo of cruz in middle school. classmates who knew him then say he was troubled. >> i feel like he was just alone and off, there was just something off about him. >> reporter: and now, a disturbing newly revealed report from the department of children and family services that says cruz cut himself in september of 2016, sharing video of his wounds

nbc 10's miguel martinez valle on his way to the scene in parkland, florida. once he gets there, he'll be reporting for us live here on nbc 10. but just a sobering number that is just out at this hour. at least 17 confirmed dead in that high school shooting in parkland, florida, in the southern part of the state. that story still developing. coverage continues on "nbc nightly news" with lester holt coming up right after this newscast at 6:30. >>> a final look at weather. >> we'll have some showers. if you're headed out, grab the umbrella. temperatures mild. tomorrow, the 60s. cloudy most of the day. rain again tomorrow night. rain early on friday. then temperatures fall and we could see snow. it may be accumulating snow on saturday evening through saturday night. so this is worth watching. we'll have the latest numbers coming for you tonight right after the olympics. >> all right. that is our news at 6:00. thank you for watching for tammie and everyone here. i'm jim rosen field. up next, "nbc nightly news" with lester holt reporting from south korea. we'll see

here in parkland, florida. people waking up to the recurring nightmare. helpless to stop the gun violence plaguing the country. 17 people killed at marjory stoneman douglas high school. an hour north of miami. five patients in life threatening condition. ten others hospitalized with n non-life threatening injuries. 12 victims of the deadly rampage have been identified. here now are a few seconds of the horror they went through inside the high school that will never been the same. we want to warn you this video is disturbing. >> holy [ bleep ] oh, my god! >> students will never get out of their minds. officials say that is the sound of the ar-15 rifle firedly lby former student nikolas cruz. cnn learned how the attack began. >> the shooter wore a gas mask and he had a smoke grenade. he went and setoff the fire alarm so the kids would come pouring out of the classrooms and into the hall. and there the carnage began. >> the gunfire sent students running for cover to escape. >> i started hearing six gunshots. far away. i could still hear them clear as day. wh

en la escuela de parkland,, florida en el condado broward. tambiÉn visitÓ a los hospitales. trump se reuniÓ con las autoridades que dieron la primer respuesta a la tragedia y galo arellano nos tiene mmasa de este recorrido. galo: el presidente donald trump y la primera dama se reunieron con los parientes de las vÍctimas que dejÓ el tiroteo en la escuela marjorie stoneman. " el trabajo que se hace es increÍble y quiero felicitarlos", dijo. luego visitÓ a los convalecientes y a sus familiares en privado. las principales autoridades policiales del estado de la florida tambiÉn se reunieron con trump. catalogÓ como increÍble el trabajo de los policÍas. los desconsolados padres y madres que perdieron a sus hijos, aparte del dolor que les aqueja tienen que lidiar con la realidad de que el fbi pudo haber evitado la tragedia si es que la agencia no desechaba dos pistas vitales en contra de cruz. segÚn los expertos, demandarÁ las instituciones de inteligencia no es tan sencillo. >> con una negligencia de eeste tipo no es algo que se va a s

and we hurt for the entire community of parkland, florida, that is now in shock and pain and searching for answers. to law enforcement, first responders, and teachers who responded so bravely in the face of danger, we thank you for your courage. soon after the shooter, i spoke with the governor scott to convey our deepest sympathies to the people of florida and our determination to assist in any way that we can. i also spoke with florida attorney general, pam bondy, and broward county sheriff scott israel. i'm making plans to visit parkland to meet with families and local officials and to continue coordinating the federal response. in these moments of heartache and darkness, we hold on to god's word in scripture, i have heard your prayer and seen your tears, i will heal you. we trust in that promise and we hold fast to our fellow americans in their time of sorrow. i want to speak now directly to america's 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 lo

liz: suspect nicholas cruz in custody at a high school in parkland, florida. the superintendent saying numerous fatalities in this shooting. i'll send it over to charles payne. he'll pick it up from here. charles: we begin with that tragic news out of southern florida you are looking at live pictures of a police car carrying a suspect in the deadliest shooting in the history much broward county. officials are saying there are multiple fatalities. deirdre: the alleged short is being transported. he was arrested without incident from what we understand. according to the a.p. and "miami herald," he was a troubled youth. he was 19 years old. he actually attended that school. he had been asked to leave in the past. he made threats against students and teachers to the point where he was not allowed on that campus with a backpack. he was known as somebody who had mental health issues with aggression. some former student who were interviewed said he was known to be obsessed with guns. one student said he always kept his distance from him. he is in custody. but the sce

i'm dave briggs in parkland, florida with rene marsh in new york. we begin with the latest on the florida high school shooting as families hold vigil and begin to say good-bye to their children. charging documents in the case show 19-year-old nikolas cruz has confessed to being the gunman. we learned the fbi was warned about cruz by someone who saw a threatening post online. that post, one of many, that offered disturbing glimpses into his mental state. all 17 victims have been identified by the broward sheriff and as lawmakers fumble with what to do or not to do, this morning, the conservative murdoch owned newspaper cover. "mr. president, please act on gun control." accompanied by the editorial. seven people remain in the hospital. four in critical condition. for the latest we learned on the attack before and after, we turn to rosa flores in parkland, florida. good morning, rosa. >> reporter: good morning, dave. the suspect faces 17 counts of premeditated murder. this morning, from probable cause documents, we learned he confessed to the crimes. f

capitol in memory of the 17 students and others killed at the high school in parkland, florida, yesterday. the senate a moment ago in the house as well observing a moment of silence in observation of that. coming up in just a bit, we are going to take you live to a news conference on capitol hill with a bipartisan group of senators who have been working on immigration. theirs is one of four proposals being considered by the senate today. you can follow that senate debate, of course, on c-span2. we'll have that briefing live here on c-span in just a few minutes. as we wait for that, we'll bring you the comments from president trump within the hour on the shooting in florida. >> my fellow americans, today i speak to a nation in grief. yesterday a school filled with innocent children and caring teachers became the scene of terrible violence, hatred, and evil. around 2:30 yesterday afternoon, police responded to reports of gunfire at marjory stoneman douglas high school, a great and safe community. there, a shooter who is now in custody, opened fire on defenseless students and teachers. he mu

joining me now, rosa flores in parkland, florida. another sad day down there for so many students, rosa. >> reporter: john, it is a somber day here in parkland, florida. you can see the growing memorial behind me. so it is difficult to say that this community has begun the healing process because they are still laying their loved ones to rest. this hour, there are two fune l funerals, in total, three funerals and two visitations. the students are going to be attending these funerals and visitations. and then heading over to the state capitol to demand change. they demand from lawmakers that the gun, the type and style of weapon that was used to kill 17 of their fellow students and teachers be banned from this state so that another school does not have to go through what they went through. now, we are also learning more about what the school will be doing to reopen its doors, for staff and students and they tell us that they plan to do it in a phase by phase process. first, teachers are expected to be allowed inside on friday and orie

in the wake of the shooting in parkland, florida he did talk about the idea of raising the age limit for some guns to the age of 21. after having lunch with top leaders at the nra, he did not mention that again. there seems to be some confusion as to what the president's priorities are in terms of gun policy. we've talked about arming school teachers, other school officials. he has not been talking as much, at least every other day, about some matters like raising the age limit, which, of course, is controversial to the nra. we'll see what comes of that. the president is one person who is different in this gun debate. he says he wants to be the person to get something done. he says he wants to do something his predecessors have been unable to do. we'll see if he leads the charge on that. he is scheduled to meet with lawmakers tomorrow at the white house to talk about guns. there's plenty of reason for skepticism. it basically sounds like doing anything except something directly on guns. as you know, brianna, students from parkland are on capitol hill. i remember those sandy hook stud

folsom, the same day -- parkland, florida, the same day as the rally. rain muffs through the bay area and -- rain moves through the bay area and line of rain moving on up the 80 corridor so that'll make for a messy commute and left hand lane and . >> looks like richmond and berkeley seeing a lot of rain as well on interstate 80 slick through northern california because the system is going to impact all of us through sacramento and sierra, and uz in the north bay and around 4:30 to 5:30 this morning, heavy rain fall in the north bay eased up and lightened up a little and picking up and san jose in the clear for now but a lot of this is heading why r way. jaquline. -- your way. jaquline. >>> in the wake of the deadly mudslide, officials closely monitoring another winter storm moving in this week. this winter storm expected to bring less than a third of an inch of rain but they are most concerned about the chance of thunderstorms, which could trigger flooding below the charred slopes. the devastating mudslides inmont see toe that left people dead and damag

she joins me via skype from parkland, florida. thank you for joining me under this very difficult time under these very sad circumstances. our thoughts and prayers with you and all the students as you deal with this nightmare how. you coping with all of this right now? >> i've been coping by talking to people and trying to raise awareness and keeping myself busy. but the feelings have being off and on. and at some points, i feel numb. at other points, i feel everything at once. so it's been kind of hard. >> understand you're still working through this. so much to process. and carly, i do want to read out this tweet you posted. it sent chills up and down my spine. this is what you said. "this is my grandpa. when he was 12 years old, he hid in a closet while his family was murdered during the first mass shooting in america. almost 70 years later, i also hid in a closet from a murderer. these events shouldn't be repetitive. something has to change, #douglasstrong." and then you tweeted this, "we don't want higher fences and metal det

we do have extensive coverage tonight, beginning with manuel bojorquez in parkland, florida. we do caution you-- some of the video you're about to see is graphic. manny. >> reporter: that's right, jeff. and a law enforcement source tells cbs news the gunman appears to have pulled the school's fire alarm to create chaos, and then began firing. those who could, ran, hiding in classrooms, even closets, while the shooting continued. ( gunfire ) >> reporter: just as the school day was ending, the shooting started. this cell phone video captured the gunfire and the screams of the high school students trapped omside their classrooms. >> reporter: the site of whose become an all-too-familiar panic of students fleeing hands raised in single file, only matched by matched by the images of armed tactical police racing into the building, looking for the gunman. from the air, emergency crews could be seen tending to the wounded, dressing their wounds. broward county sheriff scott hrael: >> we've had approximately 14 people transported to area hospitals with varying degrees of injuries. >>

he joins us via skype from parkland, florida. >> jason, we're use ed to seeing ancandlelight vij ims but what e vw yesterday wasy different. >> the morning after the shooting while there were stibol ies inside the school students at vigils and in tv interviews ally started venting their anger towards then politics of control and wanting to see change. i've talked to many 16-year-olds and 17-year-olds out here from there high school andthers in the region and there is a lot of fear about the future. about their safety. tod that's also turning anger and in some cases some political activism like we've seen. >> sreenivasan: are these like the las vegas shooting or the orlando pulse night club? >> not like that, there havale ys been calls for gun control afterwards. what is the difference is the victims were in high school. they're of age now where they feet comfortable going ond camera, speaking about their feelings about gun control and their fear to go back to school. i thinkwhat we're seeing is the people affected by this school d other schools in tregion and the country speaking out

searching in florida for answers to the high school massacre in markland, florida. -- parkland, florida. reports of a confession, and we'll show you vigils around the country. >> reporter: today is the start of the chinese new year. we'll show you the celebrations from the far east all the way here to the bay area. mornings on 2 continues. >>> this is ktvu mornings on 2. >> good morning. thank you for joining us here on mornings on 2, friday morning, february 16th. i'm pam cook. >> and good morning, i'm dave clark. we're finding out a lot more about the school shooting in parkland, florida, where those 17 people were killed. >> authorities have identified the victims and provided new information about the 19-year- old charged in the shooting. nikolas cruz has reportedly confessed to the shooting. he took an uber ride to the school and was in the building for seven minutes. after the shooting, he went to a walmart and a mcdonald's. a police officer spotted him and arrested him. caroline shively joins us from broward county, florida, with more on how the community is dealing with the trag

stephanie ramos has the latest from parkland, florida. >> reporter: today this shattered community is clinging to whatever strength they can as they mourn the lives of the 17 people brutally shot to dental this parkland, florida, high school. this father's two kids were inside of the high school when the shooting happened. his son made it out safe but his 14-year-old daughter jaime did not. >> all the kids are special. >> and this man anguished over the loss of his child. >> no person should have to lose their son or daughter our spouse. >> some students are taking their anguish and anger and disbelief to the streets. chop video shows students at a nearby high school protesting against acts of gun violence this after police release details leading up to the horrific shooting. >> that 19-year-old suspect nikolas cruz took an uber to his school with an ar 15 rifle concealed in a black case and walked floor to floor shooting and walked out with the students escaping. and his capture not easing the grief of those that lost a loved one. >> parents love your kids and hold your kids and kiss

live in parkland, florida, i'm wendy. raise marry, back to you. >>> meantime we're learning the accused shooter in this case could have taken even more lives. law enforcement sources tell nbc news when officers arrested nikolas cruz he had five fully loaded magazines that had not been spent. cruz is charged with killing 17 students and staff members in that shooting earlier this month. turn to nbc 10 and the nbc 10 app for continuing coverage of the florida school shooting. hear how students evare fightin for change and learn more about the alleged shooter's past. >>> here at home, students are taking a stand against guns. three philadelphia high schools held rallies this morning. dray clark is life in southwest philadelphia to tell us more about the we count too movement. dray. >> reporter: rosemary, good morning. bart trom high school is the second stop on a three school tour for anthony williams who is calling for tougher gun laws and making a serious push to get illegal guns off the street, and he's asking young foam

another horrific school shooting echoed across american, 17 killed in parkland, florida, a city listed just days ago as one of the safest in the country. tonight we hear new detail s about the suspect who is now in police custody. >> we could see the panic from a distance. frightened. >> reports are just coming in. we don't have a lot of information. >> we didn't know the who, but collectively as a nation we all feared the what. >> there's an active shooter situation situation in south florida. >> [ bleep ] oh, my god! >> that rapid roar of death and dieing. in another american school. >> does he know where the shooter is. >> we don't know but we're heading into the building. >> the first 911 calls came just before marjory stoneman douglas high school led out for the day. police, fbi and atf all descended on the scene. >> we can't get hold of her. >> have you called and texted and nothing has come back. >> girlfriend got shot we heard. >> there was panic. confusion. parents desperate to find out had their child survived. >> it's devastating. i'm sick to my stomach. we have multiple cas

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somehow she manages a hospital. ♪ we continue to follow breaking news out of the parkland, florida, police are still scowering through evidence si high school which is turned into crime seen tonight governor rick scott of tragedy e pure evil after a authorities say 19-year-old fire claiming 1t lives. right now tg together praying for the victim's families. >> i families that are sitting there wondering if they've will ofhet. those they do know they've lost a family member they're lives he been change. like all of us we'll be praying for each of hpital i pray for their full recovery. >> should ever have to send their kids to school and have return. >> the school will stay closed for the rest of the week and florida'sthe state will pay fore funerals of those the victims and counseling for the we are following every update on this story for more information around the clock just head toox. >>> after national tragedies for blood. unfortunately, the american red cross says it's dealing with pblem, the flu and the blood supply is low and since people keep getting sick,n lowen normal. shawnette w

this is the majorie stone douglas high school in parkland, florida. as soon as we know more or thoughts that give us more information from our local affiliate, we'll bring it to you right away back to you. >> continuing to follow the story for us, mike, bob, thank you very much. >>> back to the inflation concerns in the market now rising prices raise concerns about that, a raert eporter is standing by. kate rogers looking at restaurants, and morgan brennan in the stratransimportanports. >> transportation services up 4% from a year earlier. according to the labor department, auto repairs rose, and auto insurance really spiked that's one reason stocks passed gains today, progressive has been pretty robust airline fares, however, those fell 5% from a year ago as more competition leads to a price war, but do not let that fool you. inflation is manifesting there as well. brent up 14% over the past year, fuel is becoming a bigger part of airline expenses, trumped only by labor costs according to the aita, and passenger airlines like american and continental

, florida. [background chatter] afternoon. apologies for the delay. very sorry for being late. last week while many around the country celebrated valentine's day, a deranged killer murdered 17 people and injured 15 more at stoneman douglas high school in parkland, florida. as you also, the president visited the hospital and sheriff's department and broward county last week. he and the first lady spent time with victims recovering, thanks the doctors for their work, and praised the bravery of first responders. here at the white house, victims and families have been in our thoughts and prayers. we pray for the recovery of those injured and for peace and comfort of those lost. our broken hearts are filled with gratitude as we heard the stories of incredible heroism. the 15-year-old anthony wharton was shot five times while he used his body as a human shield and remains in the hospital and recovery. thank you for your courage. we are all rooting for you. assistant football coach aaron feis shielded

chuck. >> gabe gutierrez in parkland, florida. thanks very much and before we go, let me bo to tom costello one more time. i know you're looking at the gunman and we heard the fbi, the lead agent in charge down there is a, you know, they looked into this comment but they couldn't really confirm it, they couldn't find the identity. some folks have pointed out the comment apparently had his name on there. so. >> yeah. >> i guess we're not sure -- it's not clear how the fbi goes about looking into these warnings. we don't know that, do we? >> that's right. let's also be clear. nikolas cruz say rather common name in america. you can imagine that would be difficult to track down. we'll be asking the fbi about that. chick, i would tell you i've been talking to former police chiefs and fbi profilers who say when you look at what has happened across the country, very often in the wake of these school shootings you find that the shooter very often a teenage boy or 20 something young that person has been almost alw brings them to columbine

parkland florida. sharrie williams sits down with malcolm jenkins. that's a special report, and that's next. >> "action news," delaware valley's leading news program, with jim gardner. ♪ >> it was a week ago jed when stoneman douglas high school turned into a shooting gallery and 17 people were killed. over the last couple of days, the national conversation has turned to the idea of arming personnel in our school to protect our children. it turns out there was an armed officer charged with protecting stoneman douglas. word has come that the officer never went inside the school when the bullets were flying. >> it's thursday night and the brutal revelation that the only armed officer stationed at the school did not engage. he has resigned. monocle mall pass the local sheriff says he's sick to his stomach. >> the officer resigned today after he was suspended without pay pending an investigation. there is a video showing his response during the school attack. officials are not releasing the video because of the criminal investigation that could lead to