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School shooter’s brother committed to mental facility
By Dean Balsamini
February 17, 2018 | 11:26am
The younger brother of deranged school shooter Nikolas Cruz was committed to a mental health facility, according to reports.
Authorities removed someone Friday from the home of Rocxanne Deschamps, a longtime family friend of the Cruz brothers who took them in after their adoptive mother died of pneumonia in November, The Palm Beach Post reported.
A friend of Deschamps confirmed Zachary Cruz, who turns 18 next week, was the person removed from the home.
The younger Cruz brother was involuntarily committed under Florida’s Baker Act, under which he can be held involuntarily for up to 12 hours for an involuntary psychiatric exam. It’s unclear if he’s been released.
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