Parkland shooting suspect to plead guilty to 17 counts of murder
by Associated Press from on (#5QRGJ)
- Nikolas Cruz, 23, to enter guilty pleas over 2018 school shooting
- Florida attack sparked nationwide movement for gun control
The gunman who killed 14 students and three staff members at a Parkland, Florida, high school will plead guilty to their murders, his attorneys said Friday, bringing some closure to a south Florida community more than three years after an attack that sparked a nationwide movement for gun control.
The guilty plea would set up a penalty phase where Nikolas Cruz, 23, would be fighting against the death penalty and hoping for life without parole.
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