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Timeline of shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School

Sheriff: Suspect stopped at Walmart, Subway and McDonalds before arrest

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.


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The Emmy Award-winning journalist joined the Local 10 News team in 2013. She wrote for the Miami Herald for more than 9 years and won a Green Eyeshade Award.

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Janine Stanwood joined Local 10 News in February 2004 as an assignment editor. She is now a general assignment reporter. Before moving to South Florida from her Washington home, Janine was the senior legislative correspondent for a United States senator on Capitol Hill.

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