PARKLAND, Fla. ā Here is the timeline of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High SchoolĀ massacre Wednesday, according to Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel.Ā
2:19 p.m.
- Uber driver drops off NikolasĀ Cruz at the school at 5901 NW Pine Island RoadĀ in Parkland.Ā
2:21 p.m.
- Cruz entersĀ the east stairwell with a rifle inside a black soft case. HeĀ exitsĀ the stairwell afterĀ pulling the rifle out of the case.
2:21:33 p.m.
- Cruz beginsĀ shooting at classrooms 1215, 1216 andĀ 1214.
- Cruz returnsĀ to classrooms 1216 and 1215, and then to classroom 1213.
- Cruz takesĀ the west stairwell to the second floor.Ā
- CruzĀ shoots one victim in classroom 1234.Ā
2:27 p.m.
- Cruz takesĀ the east stairwell to the third floor.Ā
- Cruz dropsĀ his rifle and backpack and runsĀ down the stairs.Ā
- Cruz exits building 12 and runsĀ towardĀ the tennis courts.Ā
INTERACTIVE MAP OF SCHOOL
'Blending in with the crowd'
2:29 p.m.
- Cruz takesĀ a southbound turn, crossesĀ fields and runsĀ westĀ along with others who are fleeing and triesĀ to mix in with the group running away.Ā
2:50Ā p.m.
- Cruz arrivesĀ at theĀ Walmart at 6001 Coral Ridge Drive, buysĀ a drink at the Subway inside and leaves on foot.
3:01 p.m.Ā
- Cruz arrivesĀ at theĀ McDonald's at 5741 Coral Ridge Drive, sitsĀ down for a short time and leaves on foot.Ā
3:41 p.m.
- A Coconut Creek Police Department officer detainsĀ Cruz at 4700 Wyndham Lakes Drive. He is positively identified and taken into custody.