Families of Parkland victims file lawsuits charging negligence

More than 20 lawsuits filed by the families of Parkland, Florida, school shooting victims accuse the Broward County School Board, Sheriff’s Office and others with negligence for failing to prevent the massacre that left 17 people dead and 17 injured.

Nikolas Cruz confessed to the killings at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.

Among the defendants are county sheriff ’s officer Scot Peterson, campus monitor Andrew Medina and Henderson Behavioral Health of Florida.