Parents of Parkland shoot victim accuse US government

The parents of a victim of a victim in Parkland bring a complaint against the US government and claim that the FBI should have acted on a tip that shooter Nikolas Cruz & # 39; the school was going to shoot at & # 39 ;.

Philip and April Schentrup, whose 16-year-old daughter Carmen was one of Cruz's 17 executions at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida last year, claim that the FBI has failed to investigate the anonymous tip.

According to the legal complaint, a woman who knew Cruz a month before the attack on the FBI tip line said, "I know he's going to explode," but despite this, the case claims that the FBI has not taken any action with the information it received. & # 39;

The lawsuit mentions a series of & # 39; red flags & # 39; on which the authorities have not taken action, claiming numerous complaints about Cruz & # 39; s tendency to violence, including the hoarding of weapons, mental health problems and a strong desire to carry out an attack.

The litany of alleged failures by authorities includes:

• In January 2013, Cruz's mother, Lynda Cruz, called Broward County's Sheriff & # 39; s Office after her son threw her against a wall. She reported her son's anger issues.

• In February 2016, the Broward County Sheriff received a report from an unnamed neighbor who said that Cruz posted photos of himself with weapons on Instagram, and expressed a desire to perform a shooting.

• In September 2016, a school supplies officer reported to the sheriff's office that Cruz had swallowed gas in an attempt to commit suicide and was cutting himself.

• In September 2016, the Florida Department of Children and Families opened a case about Cruz, which made him & # 39; a vulnerable adult due to a mental illness & # 39; called. He noted that he intended to buy a gun, but & # 39; it is unknown what he buys gun for & # 39 ;.

• In January 2017, Cruz was reported for an attack on Stoneman Douglas and referred to a threat analysis, according to the school's discipline records.

• In February 2017, Cruz bought the AR-15 which he used for the recordings of Sunrise Tactical Supply in Coral Springs, Florida.

• On November 30, 2017, the Sheriff & # 39; s Office of Broward County received a tip from a caller in Massachusetts who said that Cruz collected weapons and knives.

• A month before the shooting, the FBI received another tip with the warning that Cruz would do a shooting.

With a list of more than 60 & # 39; red flags & # 39; The complaint claims that Cruz was well known to the authorities and that several sources had reported him as a potential threat.

On January 5, 2018, the lawsuit alleges that the FBI was approached by a concerned member of the public that reported the behavior of the then 18-year-old, warning that Cruz & # 39; had the mental capacity of a 12 to 14-year-old. & # 39;

The caller said that Cruz's mother had recently died and as a result the boy was behaving irregularly and showing violent and suicidal behavior.

She explained that Cruz had recently taken advantage of his desire to kill other people and that he had posted them on his Instagram before he deleted the statement two days later.

The caller also said that Cruz & # 39; so in ISIS & # 39; and that she was & # 39; afraid … that something was going to happen & # 39 ;.

She also claimed that Cruz, after his mother's death, took money from her bank account and brought all these guns and ammunition and posted photos of it on the Instagram.

Despite the extensive list of concerns, it is claimed that the FBI did not follow up and even closed an earlier file without investigation & # 39; without any further follow-up or warning to local law enforcement authorities & # 39 ;.

Cruz & # 39; s behavior had aroused fear in the people who knew him for at least two years prior to the shooting.

The teenager regularly posted Instagram images of his arsenal of weapons, including pistols and guns, and shared a horrible image of a dismantled frog he had killed.

According to the lawsuit, his school, the local sheriff's office, and the FBI were all informed of his threatening behavior, but failed to prevent the massacre.

The FBI even received an e-mail five months before the attack warning them that someone with the username & # 39; Nikolas Cruz & # 39; posted a comment on YouTube with the message & # 39; I'm going to be a professional school star & # 39 ;.

Again, the lawsuit claims that the FBI did not properly investigate the claims.

Suent under the Florida Wrongful Death Statute, and the Federal Tort Claims Act, the Schentrups are looking for unspecified damages for their losses, including for & # 39; mental pain and suffering & # 39 ;, & # 39; medical and funeral expenses & # 39; and & # 39; lost income & # 39 ;.

Carmen was a gifted student who was named as a semi-final in the 2018 National Merit Scholarship Program.

They, along with 16 other students and faculty, were killed by Cruz on February 14, 2018.

In the aftermath of the shooting, it also appeared that former Broward Sheriff & Scot Peterson's deputy did not go to school during the shooting.

Twended the & # 39; Broward Coward & # 39 ;, April Schentrup, tweeted at that time: & # 39; Scot Peterson, if you really wanted the shooter & # 39; & # 39 ;, then you should have gone to the building and to the sound of gunshots.

& # 39; Not only that, you also prevent others from seeing him & # 39; found & # 39; by saying they should stay away. We have LOST our children and loved ones! & # 39;