Police Visited Home Of Florida School Shooter Over 35 Times

The 19-year-old who opened fire on classmates and killed 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida had a lengthy record of run-ins with law enforcement. According to Fox News, police visited his home at least 35 times since 2010. 

The calls were mostly related to violent and self-harming behavior, but police never arrested him. Some cases involved out of control fights between the alleged shooter and his brother, while other times police were called after he threatened his mother. 

In one instance, his mother said he was cutting himself as a way to get attention, something she said he learned from an ex-girlfriend. In one report police mentioned he said he wanted to buy a gun. 

Despite the numerous visits from law enforcement and workers from the Department of Children and Families, no action was taken against the teenager. One therapist said that he was "no threat to anyone or himself," and police concluded he had “no signs of mental illness or criminal activity.”

The FBI revealed that it received a tip last month that the former student had a gun and was planning to kill people. Fox News reports the tip warned there was the “potential of him conducting a school shooting.” The FBI never followed up on the tip and "the information was not provided to the Miami field office."

The FBI admitted it did not follow proper protocol as the information was not provided to the Miami field office and "no further investigation was conducted at the time."

Authorities were also alerted to a disturbing YouTube comment, in which a user posted a comment that said: "I'm going to be a professional school shooter." The FBI said they were unable to verify the identity of the commenter, despite the fact he used his real name, and could not confirm any connection to the post and south Florida. 

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