The day after he allegedly shot and killed at least 17 people at his former high school, Nikolas Cruz, 19, has been charged with 17 counts of murder, the Broward Sheriff's Office reports. In the aftermath of the massacre, numerous people have come forward with concerning stories about Cruz's behavior over the past few years — and how he'd been considered a threat to the school.

According to the Associated Press, Cruz was expelled from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School for unspecified "disciplinary reasons." Math teacher Jim Gard told the Miami Herald that, after Cruz's expulsion, the school's administration was "told last year that he wasn’t allowed on campus with a backpack on him. There were problems with him last year threatening students, and I guess he was asked to leave campus.”

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Current students at the high school recall being concerned about Cruz. Dakota Mutchler, a 17-year-old student, told the Guardian he "kind of cut off from him” last year because he'd been “progressively getting a little more weird." He also said Cruz's now-removed social media accounts were filled with posts about killing animals and weaponry.

Victoria Olvera, also 17, told the AP Cruz's expulsion had to do with a fight he'd had with his ex-girlfriend's new boyfriend.

Per CNN, Cruz was able to evade being captured for awhile by hiding within the masses of terrified students fleeing from the school. Police eventually captured him about an hour later in nearby Coral Springs; He was reportedly armed with an AR-15. Cruz is currently being held without bond until trial.

Update, 2/15/18, 4:38 p.m.: The AP reports Cruz has confessed to police about the school shooting and hiding extra ammunition in his backpack.

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