high school in parkland, florida. >> there are fatalities that are involved, we can't confirm the numbers at this point. >> reporter: students seen first running away from the school, later others evacuating, their arms outstretched. student michael kats was in the school when the shooting began. >> it was like we heard a garbage truck like banging. and then all of a sudden i hear boom, boom, boom. and then i hear screaming everywhere. and we dove underneath our teach teacher's desk. >> reporter: and trained what to do in these events. >> life is precious, anything can happen within seconds and we all have to treat each other with love and kindness because whatever caused this it was cause bd by hate. >> reporter: the president we're told is being kept apprised of

the incident. he said that no child, teacher or anyone else should everybody feel unsafe in an american school. >> here's what we know about the shooter, nikolaus cruz was a a a former student and of g ammunition with him. >> many turned to social media as the crisis unfolded. first i want to show you one student's experience. aiden's message began, i am in a dwal sho actual shooting right now. i checked the local news and there are 20 victims. aidan said love each other, you may never know when the last day

you see someone. and nat tweeted this video of the massive police response, she tweeted i never thought i would see this in my city. house minority leader nancy pelosi of san francisco tweets, too many families have lost someone to the senseless epidemic of gun violence. and kamala harris tweets, just awful, gut-wrenching news, my heart breaks for the victims and families of the victims. and melania trump tweets, my heart is heavy over the school shooting in florida, keeping all affected in my thoughts and prayers. >> according to a record by cnn, pa pa parkland, florida was named the safest city in florida. now as mentioned, this is the

18th school shooting in 45 days, 18 in 45 days. according to a gun control advocacy group. that includes one that occurred just two weeks ago at a middle school in los angeles, two students were shot and injured. a 12-year-old girl was arrested there, she said the gun went off accidentally while in her backpack. on january 23, 16 people were shot, two of them fatality at a high school in marshall county, kentucky. and one day before that, a 15-year-old boy shot and injured a 16-year-old girl in a high school cafeteria. we have been sending push alerts about this breaking news all afternoon. parts of the stamford university campus have reopened after an envelope with white powder in it was discovered at the newcombe law school

building. the envelope was addressed to the -- former stamford swimmer who was convicted of sexual assault. in addition to the envelope with the suspicious white power, there was also a rape threat. hazmat crews have determined the white powder is not harmful to the public. the building has been reopened to the public. we now know what made several san francisco mid school students sick yesterday, the district say the symptoms were consistent with marijuana intoxication and a container of medical cannabis was confiscated. leanne, what's the latest? >> reporter: i'm here, this was a shocker to those parents, larry, but as one of them told us this could have happened in any school. san francisco unified is now treating this as a teachable moment for schools, teachers and parents. counselors were at james lick

middle school in san francisco today after it was discovered late yesterday that ten students became sick after consuming cannabis. ambulances were called to the school and the area cordoned off. >> we had social workers and health professionals who are out at the school who are dealing with that specific issue at the school site. >> reporter: today we know that police are still investigating the matter and are not treating this as a criminal investigation. a container labelled medical cannabis was found and confiscated. what we don't know is who was prescribed the medical cannabis, the student or the family member. one student describe whatd the students ability were candy strips. >> it's much more accessible. i think this is just the first story of many. >> reporter: or maybe not. according to the colorado department of public health and environment, marijuana used

today among middle and high school students hasn't changed since legislation there passed in 2012. at san francisco unified, substance abuse education begins as early as kindergarten, but ramps up in middle school and high school. according to a study by the national drug early warning system, 70% of san francisco high school students have never used cannabis, which is lower than the national average of 59%. >> census cases, getting so much publicity is a great opportunity for teachers and for families to talk to their young people about this particular subject. >> it meantime, you should know that california is working on more legislation, cannabis can't have colorful packaging. you must be 21 or older to buy marijuana. in the newsroom, leanne

melendez, abc7 news. new details in the case of an 18-year-old who was -- daniel grosz and melissa leonardo of modesto. gross and leonardo are responsible for brutally killing lizzette cuesta. police shade had been beaten and stabbed, mortally wounded but before she died she named the two suspects. there's a homicide investigation in half moon bay after a man's body was found overnight. sheriff's deputies were called to the parking lot of gray whale cove state beach around 1:00 a.m. police say they found the victim with injuries around his face and body. vallejo police releasing new details about a fatal shooting involving one of their officers

last night. that officer shot and killed a man following a foot chase and a struggle. but abc7 news anchor eric thomas reports the man's family is skeptical of the police account. >> this is where my son died. >> reporter: today relatives of 32-year-old ronelle foster visit the spot where they believe he was shot and killed by police. they came with prayers. >> oh, father god keep my son wrapped in your blood and the arms of the angels. >> we're going to investigate this and represent the family as to the loss of their loved ones. >> reporter: in a statement the police department says an officer tried to stop foster on marin street, the officers -- the statement says there was a struggle and, quote, the subject managed to forcibly take away a metal flashlight from the officer and armed himself with

it. the officer fearing imminent and serious physical harm discharged his duty firearm, striking the suspect. attorneys for foster's family are skeptical. >> he was unarmed, and he was trying to get away. that does not mean that you have a death sentence because you're trying to evade being arrested. >> reporter: attorneys say it's too soon to say whether a lawsuit will be filed, but the family promises this. >> your death won't go in vain, babe, i promise, we're going to get to the truth. >> the death is being investigated by the police and the vallejo county district attorney's office. >> vallejo police say the officer used his taser on foster, but say that had no affect. they say only then did the officer pull his firearm and fire. sky 7 is over an accident at van necessary and chesnutt

street in morning. muni officials tell us the victim was conscious when he was taken to the hospital. they have not updated us on the person's condition. happy valentine's day, not only love is in the air, but a chill is in the air as well. live doppler 7 shows big bright skies over the year. we have a few thin high clouds around, right now we have got wind gusting at the surface to about 23 miles an hour, novato, 23, sfo, 20 at oakland, so a bit breezy out there, and it's a bit cool, with temperatures out there, 54 degrees at half moon bay, some of the inland areas are at 60 degrees, concord, c danville and san jose. we will have sunny skies until 5:47 when the sun sets and clear skies into the evenings hours, but notice how temperature also

drop after 10:00 p.m., we will have some locations dropping below freezing in some spots overnight. the california state university system is out with its first ever system wide report on student homelessness and food and security. and according to the study, 11% of csu's 480,000 students, we're talking about almost 50,000 lacked a stable home in the last 12 months, they also found an estimated 200,000 students had problems or limitations affording food, known as food and security. that is nearly four times the national rate, the study was conducted across all 23 csu campuses. taking a stand an immigration, some say that i.c.e. is spreading here ining . the renewed cal exit effort on this valentine's day. "7 on your side's" michael

finney is taking your questions on twitter and facebook. >> the question at 4:12 in san jose is what's the traffic like? this is 101 south and it's backed up as usual. northbound is good, 880 ove

i.c.e. is feeling no love from its neighbors in morgan hill. there was a protest today about

what impact it's had on immigrants in schools. >> no love for i.c.e. >> reporter: it was quite the opposite of a typical valentine's day greeting. >> we're done having an office in morgan hill. they're spreading the hate, they're spreading the fear. >> reporter: i.c.e. agents working at this facility are involved in criminal investigating and deportations, although some think they're doing audits on employers. >> people are afraid to call 911 for legitimate reasons, for fear of their life, their safety and report crimes. >> reporter: another bone of contention is whether this is a detention facility. an i.c.e. folspokesman says the are no holding facilities in this building. but i.c.e. can still put them in without the city's

i.c.e. issued this statement, i.c. e6789 fully respects the rights of all people to voice their opinion without interference, the department of homeland security remain >> think gey got to stand in li. that's the solution, the rule of law. >> the protest group said it plans to return to hold more rallies outside the i.c.e. office in future. submitted their latest ballot initiative and they close valentine's day for a reason. >> we want to make a statement that this bill represents california filing for a divorce from the united states. >> reporter: it wou

>> it would britiestablish a referendum vote in 2018. it's become increasingly true that california would be better off as an independent country. all right, if you have not gotten your sweetheart a valentine yet, you're toast, you're done. no, no, no. what i meant to say, is it still not too late for flowers or chocolates? it's 4:17, you can make a last ditch effort. >> matt keller went out looking for the business of love today, and he found quite a bit. >> reporter: it's a valentine's day tradition. >> yeah, valentines. got to make her happy, man. >> reporter: an experienced husband knows you're not late if she doesn't notice. >> she's still in bed sleeping. >> reporter: sweet fletreat als make everyone's day. at city's florist in campbell, it's the busiest day of the

year. we look at in stems, but we have about 50,000 roses going out today. 50 drivers will make about 2,000 deliveries today from three shops in sol ciliconiconiconicon they're also not opposed to walk ins. >> guys wait until the last minute to buy and we're here for them. >> reporter: although he admits he's one of the procrastinators, but he's making sure his wife gets a valentine's day surprise when he delivers her flowers at works? >> what a's the reaction you want from her? >> a smile and a hug. >> reporter: here at the clara county clerk's office you can walk in get a license and get married on the same day. last year 50 couples got married, on a normal day 23 take

place. >> love is in the air. check out these roses, the company that makes them claims they can last an entire year, larry? >> what? >> they worked with a farm in ecuador to develop a waxed base rose that can retain it's texture and skrcent. a single rose can cost $40 so a single box is $400. >> $400? i don't know. i'm going to defer to spencer christian, who's the veteran in the group. >> yeah, i'm in veteran. i wrote my wife a handwritten love note. >> see? more meaningful and doesn't cost money. >> he didn't want to spend money. >> that's true. >> a for effort, right? >> that's romantic, is what i meant to say. >> we're hoping for a little rain, it's not going to happen? >> there's rain in the forecast.

it's not here yet, but i'll get to it. right now we've got mainly sunny skies across the bay area, as you can see on live doppler 7, we have a few little puffy clouds like this one as you can see traveling across the bay area, casting a shadow across the city, it's 53 degrees in san francisco, 57 at oakland, 59 in mountain view, check out this view of a few clouds from our east bay hills camera. it's 56 degrees in santa rosa, 54 in napa, 55 in novato, livermore. we have just a new clouds around and these are forecast features. it will be mostly clear overnight with very cold conditions in our inland valleys. we'll have a sharp cooldown beginning on sunday, that will carry us into more winter like weather next week. check out the lows 29 degrees in lake port and napa, 28 in you

c can -- ukiah, it's going to be quite a chilly valentine's evening and overnight. wind gusts will be rather strong during the overnight hours as well. and tomorrow morning we'll see gusts up to 22 miles an hour here in san francisco, 26 at napa, 30 at fairfield, and even during the day it will remain breezy, but the winds will calm down a little bit. here's a look at your 12-hour planner for tomorrow. we'll start the day with crisp early morning chill under sunny skies, it will remain sunny throughout the day, temperatures will bounce up to about mid and upper 60s in the inland area, as we get into the evening hours, it will be clear and crisp. tomorrow 59 at half moon bay, 62 in san francisco, 65 in santa rosa, 65 in concord, 66 in livermore, down in the south bay, a high of 67. let's talk about this rain, next

week, next wednesday looks like our next chance for rainfall in the bay area. according to the computer forecast models, by noon next wednesday we may see a little rain pushing into the area. we can't say yet how substantial it will be, but at this point, we'll celebrate any rain we can get. here's the accuweather 7-day forecast, sunny and dry and mild conditions, in fact getting warmer as sunday approaches, mid to upper 60s around the bay. then look at the sharp cooldown we're getting on sunday, a sharp cooldown of 14 degrees in our inland areas, highs will reach only the mid 50s around the bay and upper 50s inland. it will remain cool on monday, presidents day, and there's a chance of showers on wednesday. so there is hope. >> hope springs eternal. new twists to ash wednesday, the church offering up something extra along with ashes. plus don't have a valentine

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ends soon. visit sleepnumber.com for a store near you. besides being valentine's day, today's also a holiday of religious significance to millions of christians around the world. ash wednesday. parishioners lined up to receive ashes on their forehead. the holy day signals the beginning of lent and is meant to remind christians of the transitory nature of life and their own mortality. the church said on its website that the glitter symbolizes hope and a promise to rpent. they say it's a way for parishioners to do outreach and connect with potential new members. this is pretty interesting, piece of history found in a

book. a librarian at new york's union college claims to have found a lock of george washington's hair in an almanac that was published in 1793. he said he found multiple stranz of hair tucked inside the book. he said the hair was originally given as a keep take to alexander hamilton's son. no dna test has been conducted but school officials say they have no reason to doubt the hair's authenticity and they plan to put it on display later this weeks. allegations against a senior aid. >> i am totally opposed to domestic violence of any kind. >> the new details we learned about rob porter and how he got to the white house despite these allegations against him. and another co-worker coming forward saying he was abused

here are the stories making

headlines at 4:30. there's disbelief and horror after the latest mass shooting in america. at least 17 deaths have been reported today after a gunman opened fire into a south florida high school this afternoon. victims are both students and adults. a 19-year-old former student has been detained, suspected of carrying out this massacre. he's been identified as nikolaus cruz. the broward county sheriff called it a horrific scene. many students texted their parents telling them of the shooting that was happening on their campus. abc7 news reporter leanne melendez tweeted, 10 students from a san francisco united middle school were sicken after

they ingested cannabis. lawmakers now want to know how porter was allowed to work at the white house despite multiple allegations of spousal report. abc news reporter cher rei abc. >> reporter: after days of silence, the president speaking out. >> i am totally opposed to domestic violence of any kind. >> reporter: questions continue to swirl on who knew what went. in regards to former staff secretary rob porter, his security clearance and allegations of domestic abuse which he continues to deny. for days the white house insisted the background check for his security clearance wasn't completed. just yesterday the fbi director contradicted that timeline. >> the fbi submitted a partial report on the investigation in question in march. and then a completed background investigation in late july. >> reporter: back at the white house, their story shifted, now

saying it wasn't the fbi, but the white house personnel security office. >> they had not completed their process and made a recommendation to the white house for adjudication. >> reporter: flash back, though, to the day before. >> this is a process that doesn't operate within the white house, it's handled by our law enforcement and intelligence community. >> reporter: today congress taking notice of the mixed messaging. the house oversight committee launching an investigation, the chairman on cnn. >> even if there were no classified information, how did someone with this allegation in his background get a job at the white house? >> t >> reporter: when the president broke his silence, he still had no comment regarding the women involved. sources have confirmed to abc that porter a favorite for chief of staff john kelly was due duee a promotion before these allegations came to light.

the porn star who allegedly had an affair of president trump in lake tahoe in 2006 is ready to tell her story. the manager for actress stephany clifford known professionally as stormy daniels says her client is now free to talk about the alleged sexual encounter. she claims that's because trump's private attorney michael chen admitted yesterday that he paid clifford $130,000 just before the 2016 election. manager gina rodriguez says cohen's admission violates the nondisclosure agreement thereby freeing the actress up to tell all. another actress from the 80s sitcom charles in charge is allege i alleging sexual harassment by scott baio. he exposed himself, and called him gay slurs. it all happened after he witnessed baio's

his co-star. >> we were kids, children, famous actor kids, but we were still kids. i had tried to tell elders, co-workers and the press years ago when i was very young but no one wanted to listen. >> reporter: baio has denied the allegation. the fbi is investigating a vehicle crash outside the entrance of the national security agency in ft. meade, maryland. authorities a driver in a rented black suv broke through the entrance and slammed into a concrete barrier. guards on duty opened fire on the vehicle. it's believed no one was hit. but the driver and an nsa officer, a police officer and an onlooker were injured in the incident. authorities don't know a motive so far, but they don't believe the incident was terror related. a florida man is now facing the death penalty after being

convicted of abducting, raping and murdering an 8-year-old girl. 61-year-old donald smith was captured on 16a jacksonville surveillance camera. the jury will now hear evidence in the trial's penalty phase as it decides whether to sentence him to death. a daring rescue in oregon. first responders racing against time to bring down several hikers on mt. hood in oregon after one fell hundreds of feet and died. >> reporter: a high altitude rescue unfolding on mt. hood, oregon's highest peak. calls for help after one climber fell more than 700 feet. the daring rescue playing out as fellow climbers performed chest compressions and flagged down a rescue helicopter. >> climbers with medical training, have made it to a

recovery position. >> reporter: oregon national guard sending in a blackhawk helicopter but not before the situation grew worse, with climbers trying to block falling snow and rock from hitting the man. >> i heard a quote fr, it was l a bowling alley. >> reporter: in total seven climbers in two groups were taken down or off the mountain. rescuers used a sled to bring down the last climber who was injured. >> to my understanding she's unable to walk or physically move. >> reporter: climbing conditions on the mountain were particularly stretchoparticula particularly treacherous tuesday. >> we had seen some climbers struggling earlier so we turned back. >> reporter: rescuers made sure to get everyone off of mt. hood before a snowstorm today.

there's now a blood test to help diagnose traumatic brain injuries. a san diego based company that developed the test says it doesn't detect concussions, but it does measure two proteins contained in brain clells. researchers say the test can detect that within 12 hours of injury. this test can help doctors figure out which patients with suspected concussions may have brain bleeding or another brain injury. love and money on this valentine's day, how finance ties into the dating world, ill does? >> it does. shocking. plus apple's new home pod really leaving a mark and not in a good way. what can you do if you get a parking ticket for a car that's not yours? we'll talk about that coming up. i'm spencer christian, we're looking at a few clouds being

pushed across the sky by a brisk br

time now for ask finney, michael finney is here answering your questions via facebook, twitter and email. justin asks, any last-minute gift ideas if i didn't get my girlfriend chocolates or flowers? >> people prefer experiences over stuff. we have seen that again and again in valentine's day is different. jewelry came in second. if you don't have a cash to

spring for dinner, maybe a movie or a walk in a park, or i don't know, grab a cheap bottle of wine, but as you said, diamonds work. >> renee asks, i received notice on a collections agency that i'm delinquent on a parking ticket for $234 but i was not in oakland and the ticket belongs to a car i do not own. >> you've probably heard from the city and if it's gone on this long, if that's the case, the clock is realistly ticking. so call and explain it to the city right now, saying it's not your car. you will then have to fill out some forms. the clock could really be running out, so i want you to get on it. typically you have 30 days to contest a ticket. if you have trouble give us a call at the station, maybe we can get through for you. >> when is the best time to buy

a house? >> spring and early summer, that's when families put homes on their market to sell. the best time to buy for price, is december. people are thinking about the holidays and not home buying, so prices tend to drop. we're talking about a 10% disturbance there. now if you have a question for me, you can record a 10 to 15-second long video and then share it on social media. use #askfinney. all right, the apple home pod was just released, already complaints. people say the smart speaker is leaving little white rings on furniture. apple has already updated it's support website. they say it's not unusual for something with a silicon base rub off the speaker, it can be removed with a soft cloth. let's start with live doppler 7, as you probably know

we have sunny skies all across the area right now. during the overnight hours look for clear skies and cold conditions in the inland valleys, especially up in the north bay where lows will drop below the freezing mark in places like ukiah and livermore. we'll see lows in the low to mid 30s and right around the bay look for upper 30s to about 40 degrees. storm we'll see highs on the coast in the upper 50s to about 60. around the bay some low to mid 60s and upper 60s in the inland areas, where san jose will top out about 67 degrees. here's thecuweather 7-day forecast, it will be getting milder and milder. saturday we'll have a high in the low 70s, but we'll have a really sharp dop in temperatures on sunday. highs only in the 50s on sunday, monday even cooler, which is

presidents day and tuesday, guess what? wednesday our first chance of rain in a long, long time. dating in the age of computers, what's changed and what you need to know now. plus some people think of today as a hallmark holiday, but hallmark

well, look at that, the department of interior is wishing everyone a happy valentine's day. they posted this video with pictures of proposals, weddings and national moments shared in national parks and wildlife refuge and they want to thank everyone who made parks part of their history. some sappy cards, some sassy, but each of those cards has a history rooted in decades of tradition. >> reporter: with sweethearts sending sweet sentiments inside, no two valentines will be

exactly alike but they share roots. postcards as early as 1910, paired with the traditional fold, 1916. also in their collection, valentine's that harken back to the 19th century. >> these are all victorian valentine's designed by esther holland, she was a stationary store owner out of massachusetts. she received her first lace valentine when she was 18 years old. and she thought she could making? very similar. >> reporter: harts and of course cupid who's long been a natural fit for the holiday. >> cupid is the junior partner in venus in rome or greece. and he is often depicted as this kind of playful mischievous character. >> reporter: playful or mischief

you, eej valentine is a collaboration, with artists and writers create these cards. >> renee gave us the awesome writing and we wanted to give it a more casual design feel, i worked on putting dimension on it and using the heart beat as a reference for valentine's day. >> as hole land had to muster her friends to mass produce her holiday cards, hallmark gets more help. knowing their cards, may leave a lasting impression. >> you can get a bouquet, but you can also give a card that has a bouquet on it and you can keep that card for years. >> and on this valentine's day, megan murray from the online dating site zoosk is here.

some of this seems obvious, but what's the number one thing people say they're looking for in a potential partner? >> most people actually say honesty. most people are looking for an honest partner, that's the one thing they mention the most when they describe the person they're looking for. >> go deeper into that, they want somebody who's not going to cheat, somebody they can trust? >> maybe you've had some good experiences and some bad ones and it takes a little experience to realize how important it is to be honest with the person you're with, not try to impress them too much and be what you think they want. >> look something like your profile, something close to your profile, right? one of the first challenges online is writing your profile. i have a friend who said she wanted to go into a business just writing profiles for guys who just don't know how to write. and you mentioned to me there's one key phrase that you should use. >> yeah, this goes along with valentine's day, actually

mentioning that you're a hopeless romantic can help you out a lot. people that put that in their messages actually get more inbound messages a lot. it was even more popular than just saying you're a romantic. adding hopeless romantic in there helps. >> spencer christian mentioned earlier, a hopeful romantic is pretty good too. >> maybe that would do even better. >> where are we as far as old-fashioned roman versus texting. for the millennial's, everything's done on the phone, where's the equation, where's the line these days? >> we did a survey with people who use the app, when it comes to romance, those small things people do, like opening doors, showing up at someone's house to pick them up. texting is a good way to communicate, but those tried and

true ways of showing someone you care about them. i think 79% of people think said still think civil chivalry is a and well. >> response rate can be key, you don't want to be too anxious in responding to someone, but if you're not responsive enough, you can be left dateless. >> now that people have more options and may be talking to more than one person on a dating av app, the longer you wait, should respond within a day. basically people want to hear from you, they want to know you're invested in them, you care about them. kind of common sense things. >> how about for somebody who's sitting here and it almost 5:00 on valentine's day, and they don't have a date for tonight, one last piece of advice you can give them, if they're sitting

there at their computer saying where's mr. right, or mr. right now? >> don't think of it as mr. right, think of meeting people, and getting to see who you are, and don't put too much pressure on it. that's when i get nervous. >> how many users do you say you have at zoosk? >> thanks so much for coming in on valentine's day. >> you can find the right person out there out of 42 million. some interesting details on how millennial's look at love and money. a look at 2,000 millennial's, the survey found that 21% said being a workaholic is a downer when it comes to daying, and debt got 20%.

and 25% said they don't consider earning potential when considering who to date. so 75% does. it's not just humans, penguins are also looking for love with big red harts. in what's become an annual valentine's tradition, they handed out valentine's to each pentagon wing. it's usually the male who grabs the hart and takies it and takei their mate. they will then use it to make a nest. so many burned trees, hundreds of thousands of them. what to do with all those dead trees in the north bay fire zone. and dan is here with what we

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friedman. >> reporter: welcome to sonoma county, also known as the land of flying woodchips. dying dead trees, they number in the tens, maybe hundreds of thousands. trees in the fire zone all share one thing in common, they need to be cut down, they need to be picked up and that gets complicated. jeff calvin has been a busy man lately, he runs a tree removal company, he spent the day in larkville estates where most homeowners bear their burned trees. those homeowners clue the assistant fire marshall, who has three charred red woods in his backyard. >> ultimately it's my debris and my responsibility to remove. >> reporter: there's exceptions, if you have property that have trees with bright green markings, those are the almost

11,000 trees that pg&e has cut down, they're offering to remove the trees. >> we have a 8,5bo00 customers that qualify for this program. >> we have about 1,200 logs to remove right now. >> reporter: at the end of this month, santa rosa will offer a program for its owners, free woodchiping and disposal in two locations. >> we recognize the fact that it's not the perfect solution, but it's definitely a step in the right direction. >> and that is spoken like a man who not only works with policy, but is also living with it. >> wayne friedman, abc7 news. >> free disposal is available on february 24 in the fountain grove area and then on february 25 near coffee park. reminder, you can get the latest updated news on the nbc 7 news app. with personalized push alerts to

get more of the news you want to your phone in real time. thank you for joining us for amount 7 news at 4:00, abc7 news at 5:00 starts now. new details about the teenager who police say shot his former classmates. the death toll today is shocking. a father described his daughter who led police to her alleged attackers before she died and those attackers sparked an emotional outburst today in court. a threat of rape and a suspicious powder sent to a stamford professor. hear what she has to say about it. everyone started running. >> there are numerous natalities. >> everybody down! >> we saw his body. >> this is a horrible day for us.

>> reporte >> a horrible day indeed, new details are still coming in on today's mass shooting in florida. >> thank you for joining us. the suspected shooter has been identified as 19-year-old nikolaus cruz, here he is being led into the police station this afternoon. the broward county sheriff says that cruz killed at least 17 people, he blended in with students as they escaped but was eventual caught. >> we have a shooter in custody. he was taken into custody i believe about an hour after he left stonily douglas, after he committed this horrific, homicidal detectable act. >> a family member sells abc news that cruz was adopted. his mother died last year. and he was armed with an ar-15