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Sunday, March 18, 2018

Sunday, the prime suspect in February 10th’s shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School (MSD) in Parkland, Florida, Nikolas Cruz was recommended by school officials and School Resource Officer (SRO) Scot Peterson for involuntary commitment under Florida’s Baker Act in September 2015.

Florida’s Baker Act allows law enforcement the ability to involuntarily commit an individual for a 3-day psychiatric observation when the individual is reasonably a danger to themselves or others by medical and/or psychological grounds. Teachers and administrators reported Cruz’s behavior to SRO Peterson whom recommended Cruz be committed to Henderson Behavioral Health.

The non-commitment of suspect Cruz was not disclosed under patient confidentiality laws. After the February 10th shooting, the Baker Act was used to commit suspect Cruz’s brother, Zachary Cruz.

This disclosure of earlier psychological problems and law enforcement inaction caps a week of new tribulations surrounding the 7-minute assault which took the lives of 17 students and staff and an additional 18 injured. Suspect Cruz and SRO Peterson were under further scrutiny as police radio recordings with surveillance video were released chronicled SRO Peterson inactions and legal maneuvers attempting to prevent suspect Cruz from receiving capital punishment.

Wednesday, March 14, 2018, Judge Elizabeth Scherer reversed suspect Suspect Cruz’s March 8th ‘standing mute’ plea back to ‘not guilty’. A status update hearing was scheduled for April 11, 2018.

Contents

  • 1 Nikolas Cruz legal developments
  • 2 Confusion amongst first responders
  • 3 Public statements and conflicting statements
  • 4 Policy Changes
  • 5 Timeline of the shooting
  • 6 See Also
  • 7 Sources

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