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High Ranking FBI Official Says Agency Made Mistake in Handling Tip on Parkland Shooter

High Ranking FBI Official Says Agency Made Mistake in Handling Tip on Parkland Shooter
Acting Deputy FBI Director David Bowdich at the Justice Department in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 22. Charlotte Cuthbertson/The Epoch Times
Jasper Fakkert
Jasper Fakkert
Editor-in-Chief, U.S. Editions
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WASHINGTON—Deputy FBI Director David Bowdich said on Feb. 22 that his agency made a mistake in handling a tip it received on the Parkland high school shooter.
The FBI had received a call about 19-year-old Nikolas Cruz just weeks before he carried out a mass shooting at a high school that killed 17.
Jasper Fakkert
Jasper Fakkert
Editor-in-Chief, U.S. Editions
Jasper Fakkert is the editor-in-chief of the U.S. editions of The Epoch Times. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Communication Science and a Master's degree in Journalism. With more than a decade of experience at The Epoch Times, Fakkert has played a key role in expanding the publication’s reach, ensuring readers are provided with independent and insightful news coverage.
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