Suspect in US Florida High School Shooting Ordered Held Without Bond

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The troubled 19-year-old man accused of the latest mass shooting in the United States was ordered held without bond Thursday during a brief court appearance.

Nikolas Cruz, charged with 17 counts of premeditated murder, appeared in a Florida court, his hands shackled at the waist and wearing an orange jailhouse jumpsuit. His attorney did not contest the prosecution's request to keep Cruz jailed as he awaits further court proceedings.

Magistrate Judge Kim Theresa Mollica told Cruz, "You're charged with some very serious crimes."

His court appearance came hours after President Donald Trump gave a brief White House address about the tragedy, saying he was speaking "to a nation in grief."

Trump said he would meet soon with officials from across the country "to tackle the difficult issue of mental health" in preventing mass killings and make school safety "our top priority." He did not mention any new gun control proposals.