PARKLAND, Fla. (AP) - The Latest on the school shooting that killed 17 people in Florida (all times local):
3:15 p.m.
Florida Gov. Rick Scott is calling on FBI Director Christopher Wray to resign after discovering that the FBI failed to investigate a tip that the Florida school shooter could be plotting an attack.
Scott on Friday sharply criticized the federal law enforcement agency, saying in a statement that the "FBI's failure to take action against this killer is unacceptable."
The FBI Director needs to resign: https://t.co/xKdKjbNEKb pic.twitter.com/JrBSLOautb
— Rick Scott (@FLGovScott) February 16, 2018
The FBI acknowledged it failed to act on a tip to its hotline that Nikolas Cruz had a "desire to kill."
In a statement, Scott said that "an apology will never bring these 17 Floridians back to life or comfort the families who are in pain."
U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio also criticized the FBI separately, saying it was "inexcusable" the FBI did not follow protocols. He said that Congress should launch its own investigations into what happened.
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3 p.m.
Vice President Mike Pence has called the mass shooting at a Florida high school "every parent's nightmare" and says the nation is praying for the victims and their families.
Pence spoke Friday on a stop in San Antonio, Texas, about Wednesday's shooting in Broward County, Florida, that claimed 17 lives. The vice president says "the heartache in Broward County is unimaginable" but it's a heartache that many Texans know from the deadly shooting last year at a church" in that state.
The vice president says, "then as now, our hearts were broken. Then as now, heroes were forged."
Pence is on a fundraising trip to Texas and also plans to inspect the U.S.-Mexican border as lawmakers debate immigration proposals.
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2:55 p.m.
Attorney General Jeff Sessions is ordering a review of the Justice Department's processes after the FBI failed to investigate a tip that the Florida school shooting suspect could be plotting an attack.
Sessions said Friday the shooting that killed 17 people was a "tragic consequence" of the FBI's failures. He said it's now clear that the nation's premier law enforcement agency missed warning signs. The FBI acknowledged it failed to act on a tip to its hotline that Nikolas Cruz had a "desire to kill."
The review will include a look at what went wrong and how the agency and Justice Department respond. Sessions says it may include "possible consultation with family members, mental health officials, school officials, and local law enforcement."
Authorities say Cruz, a volatile 19-year-old who had been expelled from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, opened fire there Wednesday, killing 17 people and wounding more than a dozen others.
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2:20 p.m.
The troubled teen authorities say killed 17 people at a Florida high school excelled in an air-rifle marksmanship program supported by a grant from the National Rifle Association Foundation. It was part of a multi-million dollar effort by the pro-gun group to support youth shooting clubs.
Nikolas Cruz was wearing a shirt with the logo of the Army Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps program when he was arrested Wednesday. Former cadets told The Associated Press that Cruz was on the varsity marksmanship team that competed against other area schools.
The cadets used air rifles special-made for target shooting. The JROTC program at Cruz's school received $10,827 in non-cash assistance from the NRA's foundation while he was there.
The NRA declined to comment. The foundation gave nearly $2.2 million to schools in 2016.
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12:40 p.m.
A group of high schoolers has walked out of classes to protest gun violence after a mass shooting killed 17 people at a neighboring school.
The South Broward High School students began their protest along U.S. 1 in Hollywood as school started on Friday morning. Students told news outlets they were protesting gun violence, the National Rifle Association and President Donald Trump. One sign also took aim at Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, showing him with $$ for eyes and accusing him of taking $3 million in NRA blood money.
They've added their voices to a groundswell among students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland who have been speaking out against gun violence since the shooting on Wednesday.
Former student Nikolas Cruz has been charged with 17 counts of premeditated murder following. The 19-year-old man was arrested about two miles from the school a short time after the shooting.
South Broward High School is some 30 miles (48 kilometers) from Parkland.
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12:35 p.m.
The FBI says it failed to investigate a specific report in January that Nikolas Cruz could be plotting a school shooting.
The agency said in a statement Friday that the tip should've been investigated thoroughly because it was a potential threat to life. Cruz has been arrested and charged with killing 17 people at a high school earlier this week.
On Jan. 5, a tipster who was close to Cruz called the FBI and provided information about Cruz's guns, desire to kill people, erratic behavior and disturbing social media posts. The FBI says the caller expressed concerns Cruz could attack a school.
FBI Director Christopher Wray says the agency deeply regrets the additional pain this causes all those affected by this horrific tragedy.
The FBI also had been notified about a comment on a YouTube video posted by a "Nikolas Cruz" last year. It investigated that comment but did not determine who made it.
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11:35 a.m.
At the first funeral for a victim of the Florida high school shooting, mourners packed the Star of David chapel to remember 14-year-old Alyssa Alhadeff.
Those outside Friday stood and strained to hear the voices chanting Jewish prayers and remembering the star soccer player as having "the strongest personality." She was also remembered as a creative writer with a memorable smile.
Authorities say Nikolas Cruz, a volatile 19-year-old who had been expelled from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, opened fire there Wednesday, killing 17 people and wounding more than a dozen others. Cruz was ordered held without bond Thursday.
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