by Sumeya Abrar
On February 14th 2018, at least 17 people passed away from the school shooting at Marjory Stoneman
Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. With over 3,000 faculty members, this was one of the largest high schools
in the nation and was chosen as the 15th most safest high school last year, but things took a drastic turn on Wednesday.
It all started a year ago when 19 years old Nikolas Cruz got expelled from the high school for disciplinary reasons
and Cruz obtained a AR-15 style semi-automatic rifle. About 6 months ago, Cruz commented on a YouTuber’s
video stating, "I'm going to be a professional school shooter.” The youtuber reached out to the FBI about the
comment and they reached back to him and conducted an in-person interview with him to interrogate him on any
information on Cruz, however he had none so they took a screenshot of the comment and then left. Six months
later, Cruz had become exactly what he had predicted on the YouTube video which led to 17 devastating deaths.
It is said that Cruz took an Uber to the high school, entered the building, and then started the shooting. An hour
later, Cruz blends in with students and exits the high school stopping by Walmart and Subway before getting
caught. Many students also described Cruz as a person who seemed lonely and weird as he always talked about
weapons and talks about wanting to be in the military. The questions that face our nation now is what can we do to
prevent this? Do we outlaw guns? Create greater security within schools? Solely in 2018, 18 school shootings have
occurred which is approximately 2 shootings per week, so something must be done. These students were just like us,
yet some of them had to take their last breath because a mentally ill mandecided to shoot others. Change must
occur for this to end, and that means talking to your government officials to see what they can do, and to make
sure they are aware. Our nation has been through so much, and we must join together to pray for those who passed
away. A vigil was held last night for the 17 people who are killed, and thousands came by. To show our respect and
condolences, The Bull’s Eye staff asks all of you to read the following names and give them a moment of silence
for their bravery and selflessness.
Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. With over 3,000 faculty members, this was one of the largest high schools
in the nation and was chosen as the 15th most safest high school last year, but things took a drastic turn on Wednesday.
It all started a year ago when 19 years old Nikolas Cruz got expelled from the high school for disciplinary reasons
and Cruz obtained a AR-15 style semi-automatic rifle. About 6 months ago, Cruz commented on a YouTuber’s
video stating, "I'm going to be a professional school shooter.” The youtuber reached out to the FBI about the
comment and they reached back to him and conducted an in-person interview with him to interrogate him on any
information on Cruz, however he had none so they took a screenshot of the comment and then left. Six months
later, Cruz had become exactly what he had predicted on the YouTube video which led to 17 devastating deaths.
It is said that Cruz took an Uber to the high school, entered the building, and then started the shooting. An hour
later, Cruz blends in with students and exits the high school stopping by Walmart and Subway before getting
caught. Many students also described Cruz as a person who seemed lonely and weird as he always talked about
weapons and talks about wanting to be in the military. The questions that face our nation now is what can we do to
prevent this? Do we outlaw guns? Create greater security within schools? Solely in 2018, 18 school shootings have
occurred which is approximately 2 shootings per week, so something must be done. These students were just like us,
yet some of them had to take their last breath because a mentally ill mandecided to shoot others. Change must
occur for this to end, and that means talking to your government officials to see what they can do, and to make
sure they are aware. Our nation has been through so much, and we must join together to pray for those who passed
away. A vigil was held last night for the 17 people who are killed, and thousands came by. To show our respect and
condolences, The Bull’s Eye staff asks all of you to read the following names and give them a moment of silence
for their bravery and selflessness.
Jaime Guttenberg, 14, Nicholas Dworet, Martin Duque, 14, Meadow Pollack, 18, Cara Loughran, Alaina Petty, 14,
Joaquin Oliver, 17, Luke Hoyer, 15, Alyssa Alhadeff, 15, Gina Montalto, 14, Carmen Schentrup, Peter Wang, 15,
Alex Schachter, 14, Peter Wang, 15, and Helena Ramsey, 17
Joaquin Oliver, 17, Luke Hoyer, 15, Alyssa Alhadeff, 15, Gina Montalto, 14, Carmen Schentrup, Peter Wang, 15,
Alex Schachter, 14, Peter Wang, 15, and Helena Ramsey, 17
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