Opening statements in trial of ex-deputy accused of failing to confront Parkland shooter
With the conclusion of jury selection in the groundbreaking trial of a former sheriffโs deputy charged with failing to confront the killer of 14 students and three staff members at a Florida high school five years ago, opening statements got underway Wednesday morning.
Parkland school shooter spared from execution for killing 17
A jury spared Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz from the death penalty Thursday for killing 17 people at a Parkland high school in 2018, sending him to prison for the remainder of his life in a decision that left many families of the victims angered, baffled and in tears.
Attorney: Florida school shooter was a โdamaged personโ
The lead attorney for Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz told the jury in his penalty trial Monday they have witnessed โthings that will haunt them for the rest of their lives,โ but they now need to learn what led him to massacre of 17 people four years ago before they can decide whether he is sentenced to death or life without parole.
Attorney: Florida school shooter was a 'damaged person'
The lead attorney for Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz told the jury in his penalty trial Monday they have witnessed โthings that will haunt them for the rest of their lives,โ but they now need to learn what led him to massacre of 17 people four years ago before they can decide whether he is sentenced to death or life without parole.
Defense attorneys in Florida school shooting try to withdraw
The public defenders representing Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz tried to withdraw from his death penalty trial after the judge ordered them to move forward with jury selection even though one member of their five-member team has COVID-19.