The families of the Parkland victims reach an agreement with the US to settle a lawsuit against the FBI

By Pete Williams and Tim Stelloh -

The United States Department of Justice reached a tentative agreement on Monday to resolve lawsuits filed by the families of the victims of the mass shooting at a school in Parkland, Florida, which left 17 dead in 2018, according to federal court documents. .

The families alleged that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

"The parties are working to finalize additional details before submitting them for final approval by the appropriate official of the Department of Justice," indicates a notice filed with a United States District Court in Florida.

According to the documentation, once the details are finalized and the agreement is approved,

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In the days after the Feb. 16 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, one of the deadliest in recent U.S. history, the FBI revealed that someone close to shooter Nikolas Cruz, 23,

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The person described him as "owner of a weapon, with a desire to kill people, erratic behavior and disturbing posts on social media," the agency reported at the time.

The caller also

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The information was not considered "a potential threat to life," nor was it forwarded to the FBI office in Miami, some 40 miles south of Parkland, as it should have been, the agency acknowledged.

The confidential agreement reached Monday applies to the families of 16 of those killed

in the shooting, The Associated Press (AP) news agency reported.

One family decided not to sue.

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In a statement obtained by the AP, Kristina Infante, a lawyer for the relatives, said that "it has been an honor to represent the Parkland families who, through their immeasurable pain, have dedicated themselves to making the world a safer place."

"While no resolution will be able to restore what the Parkland families lost,

" he said.

Students are evacuated from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School after the shooting in Parkland, Florida.

File Photo: February 14, 2018 Joe Raedle / Getty Images

A month ago, Cruz pleaded guilty to 17 counts of first degree murder and 17 counts of attempted murder.

In a statement, he apologized for his crimes, saying that they give him nightmares on a daily basis.

The selection of the jury that will determine his sentence is scheduled to begin on January 4.