WASHINGTON (AP) — The warning signs were there for anyone to stumble upon, days before the 18-year-old gunman entered a Texas elementary school and slaughtered 19 children and two teachers .
Highlights
- Gunman who killed 19 children and two teachers in Texas left a digital trail that hinted at what was to come.
- The warning signs were there for anyone to stumble upon, days before the massacre.
- Instagram photo of a hand holding a gun magazine, a TikTok profile that warned, “Kids be scared,” and the image of two AR-style semi-automatic rifles displayed on a rug, pinned to the top of the killer’s Instagram profile.
- Police and social media companies say spotting a gun post from a potential mass shooter is like sifting through quicksand.
- The FBI took in a tip about Nikolas Cruz’s YouTube comment but never followed up with Cruz.