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New reports from The Hill divulge interesting information regarding Florida high school shooter, Nikolas Cruz.

Latest Intel Regarding Cruz

Last month's Parkland, Florida high school shooting took America by storm. Multiple people died and authorities quickly launched an investigation into the massacre and events which led up to it.

Political unrest also followed after the aforementioned shooting. Many left-leaning Americans have called for stricter gun control measures and heavier background checks. However, conservatives and other right-wingers have pointed out the many missteps which greatly enabled last month's shooting.

Following the investigation, the nation learned of Nikolas Cruz, the 19-year-old who opened fire at his high school and stole multiple, innocent lives. However, America also learned that the FBI received ongoing tips about Cruz, yet failed to act upon them. Many Republicans, therefore, slammed the FBI, even calling for a complete overall.

The plot thickens and the story gets worse, though. According to the Associated Press, officials strongly advised for Cruz to be committed to a mental institution, prior to last month's shooting. This recommendation followed after the FBI received multiple complaints and tips expressing fear and apprehension regarding Cruz and what he may be capable of.

The authorities also received documentation to support the preceding tips; Cruz reportedly cut himself after the end of a relationship, wrote 'kill' in a notebook, and even expressed his desire to secure a gun. Nevertheless, officials did nothing to act upon any of the recommendations and tips, hence the conservative outrage.

What Do Americans Think of the Latest Intel Regarding Cruz?

The foregoing intel regarding Cruz has only heightened the mounting controversy surrounding the Parkland, Florida high school shooting. Some Americans still maintain that stronger gun control measures are appropriate, whilst others wonder why so many authorities and officials failed to act upon the plethora of reports and tips regarding Nikolas Cruz.

Readers of The Hill also weighed in with their thoughts and opinions in the comments section of the report:

"More and more failures of our Government in the lead up to this one. This guy was the easiest mass shooter to stop we've ever seen."

"Yet people will continue to blame the NRA, which had absolutely nothing to do with this tragedy. It's really heartbreaking to think that this could have been prevented."

"Government failures continue to rack up so let's enact more laws gov can ignore and ban guns from law-abiding citizens."