Parkland shooter Nikolas Cruz to get formal sentencing

A jury recommended Nikolas Cruz serve a life sentence without the parole possibility for the shooting at a South Florida high school that left 17 people dead after a months-long trial to determine whether he should receive the death penalty.

Nikolas Cruz's life was spared due to the defence's argument that he was a disturbed, mentally ill person.

When Nikolas Cruz, 24, who pleaded guilty to 17 counts of attempted murder and 17 counts of murder last year, is sentenced, Elizabeth Scherer, the Broward County Circuit Judge, must follow their verdict - three jurors voted against the death penalty, which in Florida requires a unanimous vote - because it was not unanimously agreed upon. On Wednesday, she's anticipated to deliver a formal judgement.


Many who spoke to Nikolas Cruz directly expressed their sorrow over his sentence and how his murderous rampage at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, the cruellest mass shooting at an American high school, has affected their lives. It is true even as the problem of gun violence on US college campuses persists.

At a point, Alyssa Alhadeff's grandfather, David Robinovitz, remarked that he hoped and prayed he would go somewhere to meet his maker. He further added that he would pray that God sends him straight to hell, where he will burn for eternity.

FAQs

Why was Cruz's life spared?
Cruz's life was spared due to the defence's argument that he was a disturbed, mentally ill person.

Cruz pleaded guilty to what charges?
Cruz pleaded guilty to 17 counts of attempted murder and 17 counts of murder.