FBI says it did not properly follow-up tip on accused Florida shooter [View all]

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WASHINGTON, Feb 16 (Reuters) - The FBI said on Friday that a tip it received about accused Florida shooter Nikolas Cruz should have caused him to be assessed as a threat, but proper protocols were not followed and the information was not sent to its Miami office for follow-up. <p>
"Under established protocols, the information provided by the caller should have been assessed as a potential threat to life. The information then should have been forwarded to the FBI Miami field office, where appropriate investigative steps would have been taken," the FBI said in a statement. "We have determined that these protocols were not followed." (Reporting by Susan Heavey and David Alexander)

Reuters - Friday, February 16, 2018