A person close to accused gunman Nikolas Cruz called an FBI tip line on January 5 to report concerns about him, the FBI said in a statement on Friday. "The caller provided information about Cruz's gun ownership, desire to kill people, erratic behavior, and disturbing social media posts, as well as the potential of him conducting a school shooting," it said. Florida governor Rick Scott said FBI director Christopher Wray should step down over the agency's mishandling of the tip. "He's sad, he's mournful, he's remorseful." Wednesday's shooting ranks as the greatest loss of life from school gun violence since the 2012 shooting rampage at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, that left 20 first-graders and six adult educators dead.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 16, 2018 21:45 UTC