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Who is Nikolas Cruz, accused gunman in Florida high school attack?

Police have taken Nikolas Cruz into custody after a shooting at a Florida high school on Wednesday, according to The Associated Press.

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Cruz, 19, a former student at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., was taken into custody off-campus, according to Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel.

Cruz was taken from the school by ambulance to a hospital nearby.

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Here’s what we know about Cruz now:

  • The Miami Herald reports that a teacher at the school said Cruz, 19, had been identified as a potential threat to fellow students in the past. Math teacher Jim Gard told the Herald, "There were problems with him last year threatening students, and I guess he was asked to leave campus."
  • Cruz  had been expelled from the school
  • The shooting started outside the building, then Cruz went into the shcool and continued shooting
  • He had "multiple" magazines of ammunition
  • He had an AR-15 weapon
  • He had "disturbing" material on social media accounts
  • He is 5'8'' tall
  • He has red hair
  • He was wearing a maroon shirt and black pants
  • He was taken into custody off-campus