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PARKLAND: Newly Released Sworn Statement By School Security Sparks More Outrage, Questions

John Bickley

On Tuesday evening, Broward County prosecutors released video of a sworn statement by a security monitor at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School who was the first to witness the shooter arrive at the school holding a large bag. The monitor’s testimony contradicts claims he made in a recent interview and underscores that the shooter was a known threat to officials.

Andrew Medina, an unarmed security monitor who was seated in a golf cart near one of the school’s entrances, was the first to see the shooter arrive at the school. The shooter, who Medina made clear was a known threat by all the security personnel, stepped out of an Uber vehicle holding a large bag.

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