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19-year-old Nikolas Cruz is accused of carrying out the second-deadliest shooting at a public school in US history after a deal between prosecutors and defence attorneys, the suspects lawyer said. (Photo: File)

Nikolas Cruz's hearing over Florida school shooting gets cancelled

The hearing would have been the second courtroom appearance for Cruz since the shooting.

28 Feb 2018 6:27 PM IST

The school resource officer at the high school took up a position viewing the western entrance of the building that was under attack for more than four minutes, but he never went in, Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel said. (Photo: AP)

Florida shooting: Armed officer on duty 'never went in' to stop gunman

The officer, Scot Peterson, was suspended without pay and placed under investigation, then chose to resign.

23 Feb 2018 12:38 PM IST

Magaly Newcomb, right comforts her daughter Haley Newcomb, 14, a student at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, at a makeshift memorial outside the school, in Parkland, Fla., Sunday, Feb. 18, 2018. Nikolas Cruz, a 19-year-old who had been expelled from the school, is being held without bail in the Broward County Jail, accused of 17 counts of first-degree murder. (Photo: AP)

Here's how witnessing violence harms children's mental health

Researchers say incidents like deadly school shooting in Florida could make children question if something similar could...

19 Feb 2018 6:12 PM IST

Nikolas Cruz killed 17 people at his former high school last Wednesday using an AR-15 rifle that he had legally purchased. (Photo: AP)

Monster under our roof: Foster couple on Florida gunman Nikolas Cruz

Cruz had odd habits, like putting a chocolate chip cookie on a sneak and cheese sandwich, and going to bed at 8 pm.

19 Feb 2018 11:06 AM IST

We are going to be the last mass shooting... We are going to change the law, she vowed -- slamming the fact 19-year-old gunman Nikolas Cruz was able to legally buy a semi-automatic firearm despite a history of troubling and violent behaviour. (Photo: AP/Representational)

We call BS: Florida shooting survivor shames Trump for gun laws

'To every politician taking donations from the NRA, shame on you!' she thundered.

18 Feb 2018 12:59 PM IST

The disclosure spread angry disbelief among residents of the Miami suburb of Parkland where Wednesdays massacre unfolded, and led Floridas governor Rick Scott to call for FBI chief Christopher Wray to resign. (Photo: AP)

FBI chief pressured to resign amid Florida anger over tipoff...

Nikolas Cruz said, 'I'm going to be a professional school shooter.'

17 Feb 2018 6:18 PM IST

Mrs V has been described as a wonderful teacher who was committed to her pupils well being and as someone who went out of their way to ensure her children understood lessons and to help them to succeed. (Representational Image)

How brave Indian-origin teacher saved many lives during Florida...

A math teacher, Viswanathan became cautious the moment she heard the fire alarm ring out the second time.

17 Feb 2018 11:41 AM IST

The disorder causes difficulty in communication and language, problems with abstract concept and impaired short term memory (Photo: AFP)

Expert suggests fetal alcohol syndrome may have caused Florida...

Cruz was adopted as a child and an expert says that his case is similar to what she has seen in many adopted children.

16 Feb 2018 6:34 PM IST

Even in the darkness of the whole incident, light shone through the story of a 15-year-old victim, Peter Wangs brave story. (Photo: AP/Representational)

15-yrs-old Florida victim held door for classmates before being gunned...

Aaron Chan, Wang's cousin, last saw the little hero holding the door for his classmates in his ROTC uniform.

16 Feb 2018 2:12 PM IST

Democrats have said the shooting underscores the need for tougher gun laws, but Trump did not mention the issue in his brief address, delivered from the White House. (Photo: File)

Will improve school safety, address mental illness: Trump after...

Trump said he was making plans to meet with families in Parkland, Florida.

16 Feb 2018 1:15 PM IST

In this frame grab from video provided by WPLG-TV, law enforcement personnel arrest an unidentified man (in dark red), following a shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland. (Photo: AP)

Florida high school shooting: Suspect had been expelled for...

A teacher at the school told the Miami Herald that Cruz had been identified previously as a potential threat to his...

15 Feb 2018 9:40 AM IST

Authorities believe the shooting was targeted. (Photo: Representational/AP)

Two dead, over 20 injured in banquet hall shooting in South Florida:...

The banquet hall had been rented out for a concert

30 May 2021 5:14 PM IST