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Florida school shooting suspect Nikolas Cruz, looks up while in court for a hearing in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Friday, April 27, 2018. The hearing is expected to deal with several procedural issues possibly including setting an initial trial date. Cruz is charged with 17 counts of murder and 17 counts of attempted murder in the Feb. 14, 2018 school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. (Taimy Alvarez/South Florida Sun-Sentinel via AP, Pool) ** FILE **

Broward school district admits Nikolas Cruz was referred to PROMISE program in ‘stunning’ reversal

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Thursday, March 29, 2018, file photo, Zachary Cruz, brother of Nikolas Cruz who's accused of killing 17 students and staff members at the school Feb. 14, appears in court in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Zachary Cruz has been arrested for violating the terms of his probation, and was booked into the Palm Beach County jail, Tuesday, May 1, 2018. (Susan Stocker/South Florida Sun-Sentinel via AP, Pool, File)

The Latest: Shooting suspect’s brother arrested for 2nd time

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Judge: Florida school shooting suspect keeps public defender

By CURT ANDERSON - Associated Press

Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School student Samantha Mayor lights a candle during the Yom HaShoah candle lighting ceremony, Sunday, April 15, 2018, at the Downtown Jewish Center Chabad Education Center, in Fort Lauderdale as her parents Ellyn and Jesse help. The ceremony remembers victims of the holocaust and she also lit 17 candles for the victims of the Parkland school shooting. (Joe Cavaretta/South Florida Sun-Sentinel via AP)

What led to the Broward County rampage

By David Keene - The Washington Times

This April 6, 2018 file photo shows Anthony Borges being pushed by his grandfather Alfredo Borges in Plantation, Fla. The family of Borges have filed a civil suit. Tuesday, April 17, 2018, against Nikolas Cruz, the suspected shooter of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas massacre. Also named in the case are the estate of Cruz' late mother, a family that allowed Cruz to stay with them after her death and three mental health facilities where Cruz south treatment. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier, File)

Florida school shooting survivor files 1st victim lawsuit

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FILE - In this March 14, 2018, file photo, Nikolas Cruz is led into the courtroom before being arraigned at the Broward County Courthouse in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Cruz has been represented at taxpayer expense by the Broward County Public Defender since the Feb. 14 shooting that killed 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. The hearing Wednesday, April 11, will look into whether the 19-year-old could instead pay for his own defense. (Amy Beth Bennett/South Florida Sun-Sentinel via AP, Pool, File)

Lawyer: Florida school shooting suspect needs public defense

By CURT ANDERSON - Associated Press

Anthony Borges is pushed by his grandfather Alfredo Borges at the start of a news conference in Plantation, Fla., Friday, April 6, 2018. An attorney for Anthony Borges read a statement from him criticizing Broward Sheriff Scott Israel and School Superintendent Robert Runcie, for the deaths and injuries during the Feb. 14 massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. Borges sustained five bullet wounds after he used his body to block a classroom door during the shooting. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)

School shooting hero blames Broward County schools, sheriff for failing to get tough on gunman

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

Florida school shooting suspect gets ‘piles’ of fan letters

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In this Feb. 19, 2018, file photo, Nikolas Cruz, accused of murdering 17 people in the Florida high school shooting, appears in court for a status hearing in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Cruz was formally charged Wednesday, March 7, with 17 counts of first-degree murder, which could mean a death sentence if he is convicted. (Mike Stocker/South Florida Sun-Sentinel via AP, Pool, File)

Nikolas Cruz fan mail piles up

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This undated, file photo released by the Broward Sheriff's Office shows Zachary Cruz. The brother of the suspected Florida high school gunman was scheduled to be in court for reconsideration of his $500,000 bail on a trespassing charge. (Broward Sheriff's Office via AP, File)

Zachary Cruz, shooting suspect’s brother, pleads no contest to trespassing

By Terry Spencer - Associated Press

This undated photo released by the Broward Sheriff's Office shows Zachary Cruz. Cruz, the brother of Nikolas Cruz charged with killing 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, was arrested Monday, March 19, 2018 and charged for trespassing at the same school, authorities said. (Broward Sheriff's Office via AP)

Zachary Cruz, brother of Nikolas Cruz, held on $500,000 bond after arrest

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This undated photo released by the Broward Sheriff's Office shows Zachary Cruz. Cruz, the brother of Nikolas Cruz charged with killing 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, was arrested Monday, March 19, 2018 and charged for trespassing at the same school, authorities said. (Broward Sheriff's Office via AP)

The Latest: Authorities want Cruz’s brother committed

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APNewsBreak: Some wanted Florida suspect committed in 2016

By CURT ANDERSON - Associated Press

FILE - In a Wednesday, March 14, 2018 file photo, Nikolas Cruz is lead out of the courtroom after an arraignment hearing at the Broward County Courthouse in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Cruz is accused of the shooting rampage that killed 14 students and three school employees at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland on Feb. 14. In addition, 17 people were wounded. More than a year earlier, documents in the criminal case against Nikolas Cruz and obtained by The Associated Press show school officials and a sheriff's deputy recommended in September 2016 that Cruz be involuntarily committed for a mental evaluation. But the recommendation was never acted upon. (Amy Beth Bennett/South Florida Sun-Sentinel via AP, Pool, File)

Some wanted shooting suspect forcibly committed in 2016

By CURT ANDERSON - Associated Press

FILE - In this Feb. 19, 2018 file photo, Nikolas Cruz, accused of murdering 17 people in the Florida high school shooting, appears in court for a status hearing in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Cruz was formally charged Wednesday, March 7, with 17 counts of first-degree murder, which could mean a death sentence if he is convicted. (Mike Stocker/South Florida Sun-Sentinel via AP, Pool, File)

Nikolas Cruz: Officials wanted Parkland, Florida shooting suspect forcibly committed in 2016

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Students from D.C.-area schools rally for stricter gun control legislation Wednesday on the southeast lawn of the U.S. Capitol during the National School Walkout. In similar acts across the nation, students walked out of classes and held a 17-minute moment of silence in honor of the victims in the Valentine's Day massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. Photo by Julia Airey / The Washington Times

House OKs Stop School Violence Act; FBI’s David Bowdich testifies on Nikolas Cruz failures to Senate

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

The Latest: Survivors’ dad reacts to prosecutor’s decision

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FILE - In this Feb. 14, 2018 file photo, students hold their hands in the air as they are evacuated by police from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., after a shooter opened fire on the campus. Emergency calls from parents and students during the Florida high school massacre show 911 operators at first trying to grasp the enormity of the emergency and then calmly trying to gather information to assist arriving law enforcement officers. The officers arrive to find chaos as delays allowed the shooter to flee. (Mike Stocker/South Florida Sun-Sentinel via AP, File)

Chaos of school shooting shown in 911 calls, radio traffic

By TERRY SPENCER - Associated Press

Nikolas Cruz, accused of murdering 17 people in the Florida high school shooting, appears in court for a status hearing in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Cruz reportedly had a history of shooting small animals. While some animal welfare advocates question the usefulness of animal abuser registries, laws creating them have been passed in a growing number of municipalities in recent years with proponents citing studies linking animal cruelty to crimes ranging from domestic violence to mass shootings. (Mike Stocker/South Florida Sun-Sentinel via AP, Pool, File)

Florida gun shop owner refused to sell Cruz an AR-15 because he wasn’t 21

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

In this Feb. 14, 2018, file photo, students are evacuated by police from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., after a shooter opened fire on the campus. (Mike Stocker/South Florida Sun-Sentinel via AP, File)

The Latest: FBI details mistakes handling tip line calls

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