Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel said Cruz legally purchased the murder weapon from a licensed dealer, Sunrise Tactical Supply, in Coral Springs, Florida. Wednesday’s shooting was the 18th in a US school this year, according to gun control group Everytown for Gun Safety. It also ranks as the greatest loss of life from school gun violence after the 2012 shooting rampage at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, that left 20 first-graders and six adult educators dead. President Donald Trump addressed the shooting in a White House speech that emphasised school safety and mental health while avoiding any mention of gun policy. The family believed Cruz was depressed, but attributed that to his mother’s death, not mental illness, Lewis said.

Source: bd News24 February 16, 2018 03:00 UTC