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The gunman who killed 17 at a Florida high school Wednesday afternoon attempted to fire at fleeing students from the building's third-floor windows, but the high-impact windows didn't shatter, a state senator said.

Florida State Sen. Bill Galvano said authorities told him it would have been easy for the shooter, identified as 19-year-old Nikolas Cruz, to open the windows.

"Thank God he didn't," Galvano said. He said he was given a tour of the school and was shown bullet holes on the glass.

Cruz set off fire alarms during the incident, luring hundreds of students out of their classrooms so he could open fire with a semi-automatic AR-15 assault rifle.

After firing several rounds, Cruz dropped his weapon and hid among the crowd as authorities evacuated students and faculty members from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida.

Police captured Cruz over an hour later in Coral Springs, located about a mile away. He was taken to a local hospital and then released into police custody.

Cruz was charged Thursday with 17 counts of premeditated murder. Fourteen others were wounded in the shooting, including several with life-threatening injuries.

Below is a timeline of events that detail how the shooting unfolded.

Wednesday, Feb. 14
2:19 p.m.
An Uber car dropped off Cruz at the school at approximately 2:19 P.M., Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel revealed at a news conference Thursday afternoon.

"The suspect entered the east stairwell, that's building 12, with a rifle inside a black soft case," he said. "The suspect exited the stairwell [and] pulled the rifle out of the case."
2:21 p.m.
Cruz, according to Israel, then "readied his rifle and began shooting into rooms 1215, 1216, 1214. He went back to 1216, back to 1215 and then to 1213."

Cruz, he revealed, "took the west stairwell to the second floor," where he shot one person in room 1234. The gunfire lasted a three-minute span, according to the sheriff.

Israel said Cruz "took the east stairwell to the third floor. He dropped his rifle and backpack [and] ran down the stairs."

Cruz eventually left the building with others who were trying to escape. He ran towards the tennis courts and then took a southbound turn, the sheriff said.

After the shooting, Cruz went to a Walmart and purchased a drink at a Subway before leaving the Walmart, according to Israel, though he couldn't give an exact time this occurred. Cruz then headed to a McDonald's and "sat down for a short period of time."
2:35 p.m.
Students were allegedly texting about a shooter at the school.
2:53 p.m.
Deputies responded to reports of a shooting at Stoneman Douglas High School, the Broward County Sheriff's Office confirmed in a tweet.

2:55 p.m.
WSVN, a local news station, reported that there were at least five people injured at the school.
2:56 p.m.
The sheriff's office warned the public to "avoid the area of Stoneman Douglas HS" as authorities investigated reports of an active shooter.
3:01 p.m.
Cruz left McDonald's at exactly 3:01 p.m., according to Israel.
3:10 p.m.
A student shared a photo to Twitter to show where he and other students were hiding.

3:11 p.m.
The sheriff's office tweeted the shooter was still at large.
3:36 p.m.
Broward Schools said the school was on lockdown after students and faculty heard what sounded like gunfire.
3:40 p.m.
Broward Schools began dismissing students from the school.

"We are receiving reports of possible multiple injuries," the school district tweeted. "Law enforcement and the District's Special Investigative Unit are currently on site."
3:41 p.m.
A Coconut Creek police officer detained Cruz in Coral Springs, located about a mile away from the school, and he was "taken into custody without incident," Israel said.
3:50 p.m.
President Trump tweets about the shooting, offering his "prayers and condolences."

4:11 p.m.
The shooter was taken into custody, the sheriff's office confirmed in a tweet, warning that the scene was still active.

4:22 p.m.
The sheriff's office tweeted there were at least 14 "victims," who "have been and continue to be transported to Broward Health Medical Center and Broward Health North hospital."

4:27 p.m.
The suspected shooter was taken to a local hospital.
4:50 p.m.
Florida Sen. Bill Nelson said there were "a number of fatalities."

4:59 p.m.
Israel confirmed the shooter was not a current student at Stoneman Douglas High School.

In a separate tweet, the sheriff's office said that SWAT teams were still clearing the school.
5:39 p.m.
Students began to reunite with their parents.
6:27 p.m.
Sheriff Israel said 17 people were killed in the shooting.
6:29 p.m.
The sheriff's office identified the shooting suspect as 19-year-old Nikolas Cruz.

8:24 p.m.
A local news reporter for WSVN tweeted a photo of the suspect being detained by police.

Thursday, Feb. 15
7:12 a.m.
Trump urges the public to always report suspicious behavior to authorities.

"So many signs that the Florida shooter was mentally disturbed, even expelled from school for bad and erratic behavior. Neighbors and classmates knew he was a big problem," Trump tweeted. "Must always report such instances to authorities, again and again!"

10:49 a.m.
Cruz was charged with 17 counts of premeditated murder, Israel announced in a news conference.

11:22 a.m.
Trump addressed the nation, describing the incident as a "scene of terrible violence, hatred, and evil."

He vowed to work with state and local leaders to help "secure our schools and tackle the difficult issue of mental health."
2:00 p.m.
Cruz appeared in court on 17 counts of murder. The judge ordered him to be held without bond.
4:43 p.m.
Cruz confessed to arriving at the high school with an AR-15 rifle and a back pack of "additional loaded magazines" and told authorities he shot "students that he saw in the hallways and on school grounds," according to an arrest affidavit filed Thursday evening.

Fox News' Shira Bush and Kathleen Joyce contributed to this report. The Associated Press also contributed to this report.
Madeline Farber is a Reporter for Fox News. You can follow her on Twitter @MaddieFarberUDK.

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The gunman who killed 17 at a Florida high school Wednesday afternoon attempted to fire at fleeing students from the building's third-floor windows, but the high-impact windows didn't shatter, a state senator said. Florida State Sen. Bill Galvano said authorities told him it would have been easy for the shooter, identified as 19-year-old Nikolas Cruz, to open the windows.

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A football coach and a 14-year-old freshman were among the 17 people killed in a mass shooting at a South Florida high school Wednesday.

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More than a dozen others were injured in the Valentine's Day rampage at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.

School football coach and Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School graduate Aaron Feis was one of the 17 killed, Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel said.

Feis was protecting others when he was shot, Israel said.

A former high school classmate called Feis a "hero."

Martin Duque, 14, was also killed. His older brother Miguel, who graduated from the same school last year, wrote on Instagram, "Words can not describe my pain. I love brother Martin you'll be missed buddy. I know you're in a better place."

Student Jamie Guttenberg was also among the dead.

Her father, Fred Guttenberg, wrote on Facebook today, "My heart is broken. Yesterday, Jennifer Bloom Guttenberg and I lost our baby girl to a violent shooting at her school. We lost our daughter and my son Jesse Guttenberg lost his sister. I am broken as I write this trying to figure out how my family get's through this."

He added, "Hugs to all and hold your children tight."

Teacher Scott Biegel died while saving others, according to student Kelsey Friend.

Friend told "Good Morning America" that Biegel unlocked a classroom door and started letting students inside.

"I had thought he was behind me ... but he wasn't," Friend said, crying.

"When he opened the door, he had to re-lock it so we can stay safe. And he didn't get the chance to," Friend said, noting that her teacher was lying on the floor.

"I'm so thankful he was there to help everybody," she added.

Gina Montalto also died in the shooting, her mother, Jennifer Montalto, said in a Facebook post.

"She was a smart, loving, caring, and strong girl who brightened any room she entered. She will be missed by our family for all eternity," the post said.

Other victims were identified as Meadow Pollack, Joaquin Oliver, Cara Loughran, Nicholas Dworet and Alex Schachter.

After the shooting authorities arrested the 19-year-old suspect, Nikolas Cruz, who had been expelled from the school over disciplinary problems. He was charged with 17 counts of pre-meditated murder.

The school will be closed the rest of the week and grief counselors will be made available for students beginning this morning, officials said.

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A football coach and a 14-year-old freshman were among the 17 people killed in a mass shooting at a South Florida high school Wednesday. More than a dozen others were injured in the Valentine's Day rampage at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. School football coach and Marjory Stoneman Douglas...

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Community Mourns at Candlelight Vigil After School Shooting

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Thousands gathered for a candlelight vigil in Parkland, Fla., to honor the memory of the 17 people killed on Wednesday when a gunman opened fire at a local high school.

There were tearful remembrances at the Pine Trails Park Amphitheater, as well as open sobbing, and at one point, some in the crowd erupted into a chant of "No more guns!"

According to police, a former student, 19-year-old Nikolas Cruz, arrived at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School armed with an AR-15 rifle and "countless magazines" of ammunition. He began his shooting rampage outside the school and then moved inside, killing 17 students and staff members.

"This is our home and this is where we will not be intimidated by evil," senior class president Julia Cordover said after reading the names of the 17 people killed as others observed a moment of silence.

"We need to come together and be there for each other," she said.

The Sun-Sentinel said 8,000 people attended the vigil.

Frank Guttenberg, the father of 14-year-old Jamie Guttenberg, who was killed on Wednesday, expressed anguish over his inability to protect his daughter.

"I sent her to school yesterday, and she was supposed to be safe," he said choking back tears. "My job is to protect my children, and I sent my kid to school."

As Guttenberg began to cry, the crowd shouted back "We love you!"

Parkland City Commissioner Grace Solomon told the crowd that she planned to go to the state capital, Tallahassee, next week and invited others to join her to press for action on guns.

"And we need every mom and every dad and every kid to show up there and stand together. Not just Parkland. I mean everyone. I mean the parents of Sandy Hook. It's time to say enough. This is enough," Solomon said to applause.

One attendee, freshman Hunter Frybergh, 14, said he survived the attack by hiding in a closet at the school.

"I can't get a shake out of my voice ... I [had a] nightmare last night where the shooter had a gun to my head," he tells North Country Public Radio's Brian Mann. "I just stared at my wall all night."

Even so, Hunter's father, Jason Frybergh, says he thinks it is too late for new gun restrictions to work.

"The AR-15s are out there, the ammunition is out there, the crazy people are out there," he tells NPR. "This is the society we live in and we just have to get more diligent about protecting our citizens and it's not a joke."

Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo, who grew up in Parkland and was a 2007 graduate of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.

"I played on those fields, I went to those classes. I studied in those classrooms. The same school we saw on videos yesterday for all the wrong reasons," he said, his voice quavering with emotion.

"I'm only who I am because of this community," he said. "I want you to know that you're not alone in your grief. We're all grieving with you - the entire country is grieving with you."

In a tweet on Thursday, Rizzo said: " ... our country is in desperate need for change. I hope In this darkest of times back home this brings everyone together and we can find love. You're all in my prayers."

Parkland and Coral Springs please stay strong! This is out of control and and our country is in desperate need for change. I hope In this darkest of times back home this brings everyone together and we can find love. You're all in my prayers 🙏🏻🙏🏻
- Anthony Rizzo (@ARizzo44) February 14, 2018

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Community Mourns In Candlelight After Deadly School Shooting

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Thousands gathered for a candlelight vigil in Parkland, Fla., to honor the memory of the 17 people killed on Wednesday when a gunman opened fire at a local high school. There were tearful remembrances at the Pine Trails Park Amphitheater, as well as open sobbing, and at one point, some in the crowd erupted into a chant of "No more guns!"

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President Trump addresses the nation after Florida school massacre

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President Donald Trump addresses the shooting at a Florida high school.