(CNN) More than a dozen families for the victims of the Parkland, Florida, high school massacre have reached a settlement with the Justice Department in connection with a lawsuit they filed after the FBI failed to act on tips warning about the shooter, according to a court filing on Monday. The Justice Department will pay $127.5 million to the families, according to a source familiar with the case. According to the lawsuit, the FBI received tips about Cruz's violent behavior, mental instability, and a large purchase of firearms, yet failed to intervene. Cruz pleaded guilty to the shooting in October and faces the death penalty in an upcoming sentencing hearing. Kristina Infante, lead counsel for the plaintiffs, said in a statement that while the financial details are currently confidential, it is an "historic" settlement and "the culmination of the Parkland families' long and arduous efforts toward truth and accountability."

Source: CNN November 23, 2021 15:22 UTC