Records Show Sheriff’s Deputies Visited Florida School Shooter’s Home at Least 45 Times

Nikolas Cruz appears in court with attorney Melissa McNeil (L) for a status hearing before Broward Circuit Judge Elizabeth Scherer on Feb. 19, 2018, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Mike Stocker-Pool/Getty Images

Newly obtained records show that the Broward County Sheriff’s Office visited the home of the Florida school shooter at least 45 times.

Responding to criticism, the sheriff’s office recently claimed it had only responded to 23 calls over the years.