Parkland shooter Nikolas Cruz will plead guilty to all 17 counts in connection to the deadly school shooting that killed 17 people and injured several others in Florida.
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The plea deals will be announced tomorrow where Cruz will bypass his trial and move forward to being sentenced for the 2018 school shooting. According to the New York Post, Cruz will also plead guilty to assaulting a Broward County jail guard.
Prior to the decision, Cruz’s lawyers said their client would have pleaded guilty if the death penalty was removed by prosecutors. However, their request was denied by the state.
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As previously reported, the school shooter had a breakdown after his Pokemon coloring book and pencils were removed by officials. A judge said he was only allowed to use prison-approved writing instruments.
As #DayTwo of #juryselection got underway – a seemingly distressed #NikolasCruz sat sullen – a member of the defense team handing him tissues and water. A stark departure from yesterday when he appeared alert and engaged in the proceeding. 1/5 https://t.co/DOgOOLZOaX pic.twitter.com/ji6wc3yCQg
— Christina Boomer Vazquez (@CBoomerVazquez) October 6, 2021