White Supremacist Group Says Florida Shooting Suspect Attended Their Trainings

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The leader of the Republic of Florida, a white nationalist militia, told reporters the suspect participated in the group’s drills.

By Lydia O’Connor /02/15/2018 01:18 pm ET

The Republic of Florida, a white nationalist militia, confirmed Thursday that the man charged in Wednesday’s school shooting in Parkland, Florida, was involved in some of its activities.

Jordan Jereb, the group’s leader, told The Associated Press that shooting suspect Nikolas Cruz had participated in the group’s paramilitary drills in Tallahassee.

Jereb also told the Anti-Defamation League that Cruz had carpooled to the training exercises with other members of the group. He said Cruz had been “brought up” by a member of ROF, though it was not clear what this meant.

Cruz, 19, has been charged with 17 counts of premeditated murder in Wednesday’s shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.

Jereb told the AP that Cruz had “trouble with a girl” and thinks that may have been linked to him carrying out the attack on Valentine’s Day.

The ROF, which says it seeks to establish a “white ethnostate” in Florida, did not order Cruz to carry out the shooting, Jereb told the ADL. However, attacks carried out by groups like the Republic of Florida are on the rise: Murders by white supremacists more than doubled in 2017 compared to the year before, according to an ADL report released last week.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

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[redstatebluegirl]

1. Imagine that, a MAGA hat, and a white supremacist connection. Go figure.

[Blue_true]

7. Some news reports say the kid is anti Islam also.

If you go to discussion boards, you get a feel for the number of that type out there.

[maxrandb]

14. Our news media will NEVER be able to put 2 and 2 together

Of course, most of them also couldn't figure out how to get piss out of a boot if you put the directions on the bottom.

[MineralMan]

2. Well, now...that puts a new light on this.

[malaise]

3. Now I want to see who he targeted

[maryellen99]

6. I saw a list of names that have been released so far

The teachers were white males but quite a few of the students killed were girls and one of the male students killed was Jewish.

[malaise]

9. Damn damn damn

[GulfCoast66]

12. The teachers may may have died trying to stop the attack

That is how much most teachers care about their kids

[Fred Sanders]

4. FoxxxSpews is rolling out the worn out Cone of Silence on this as we speak.

[gratuitous]

5. Well, I'm sure they're very proud of their protege

Of course, they're saying they didn't order Cruz to massacre a bunch of people, because that would be illegal!

[Johnny2X2X]

8. Trump inspired these groups to be more active.

Trump owns this.

[C_U_L8R]

10. So they taught him how to kill.

How are they not responsible for the outcome?

[Iggo]

11. Trained.

[oasis]

13. While Trump tells America that DACA "Dreamers" are the danger.

[Blue_Tires]

15. "Economic Concerns"