More Red Flags In Parkland Shooting Narrative

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More red flags are emerging in the flimsy narrative established by investigators of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Parkland, Fla.

Stacy Lippel, a teacher at the high school who was grazed by one of the shooter’s bullets, came face-to-face with the mass murderer at a distance of about 20 feet. She told ABC News last week what she saw:

“I suddenly saw the shooter about 20 feet in front of me, standing at the end of the hallway actively shooting down the hallway, just a barrage of bullets, and I’m staring at him thinking, ‘Why are the police here? This is strange,’ because he’s in full metal garb, helmet, face mask, bulletproof armor, shooting this rifle that I’ve never seen before.”

According to the official timeline, the alleged shooter, Nikolas Cruz, began shooting within one minute of his arrival in an Uber ride. If both accounts are true, that would mean Cruz not only assembled his rifle, but also put on full-body armor, in less than 60 seconds, which would seem nearly impossible.

The official narrative also claims that Cruz ditched his rifle and backpack—no mention of body armor—on the third floor of the building, and blended in with terrified students who were fleeing the school. He then evaded police and walked to a nearby Walmart, where he got a drink at the Subway restaurant inside, before continuing to walk away.

It has also been widely reported that prosecutors have offered to take the death penalty off the table in exchange for his agreeing to plead his guilt. But with the school’s camera system ostensibly catching his every move—creating a proverbial “open and shut case”—many are questioning why a plea agreement would even be necessary.