Florida suspect said to threaten woman

SUNRISE, Fla. — Florida high school massacre suspect Nikolas Cruz is accused of telling a woman months before the shooting that he might attack the school and that he might even kill her — but she never called police.

Giovanna Cantone’s statement was one of many made public Wednesday as part of the prosecution of 19-yearold Cruz in the Valentine’s Day shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School that killed 17 people. Also released were more accounts of students who witnessed the attacks and statements from people who knew Cruz.

Cruz is charged with 17 counts of first-degree murder. His attorneys have said he would plead guilty in exchange for a life sentence without parole. Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty.

Separately, the chairman of a state commission investigating the massacre said law enforcement agencies’ response in the crucial first minutes after the shooting began was hampered by quirks in the 911 system that caused many calls from inside the school to be transferred.

Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri said the dual dispatch system used by the city of Parkland delayed getting timely information to responding officers.