Prosecutors will seek the death penalty for Florida shooting suspect Nikolas Cruz

South Florida Sun-Sentinel via Associated Press Prosecutors will seek the death penalty for suspected Florida shooter Nikolas Cruz. The Broward State Attorney filed a notice of intent on Tuesday, ABC News reported. Cruz will be formally arraigned on Wednesday. He faces 34 charges, including 17 counts of first-degree murder. Florida prosecutors will seek the death […]

Florida social services reportedly investigated Nikolas Cruz in 2016 — but they determined he was a low risk

South Florida Sun-Sentinel/Susan Stocker via Associated Press Florida’s state social services agency investigated Nikolas Cruz in 2016 over violent social media posts. They closed the investigation after two months, determining he was a low risk. Cruz, 19, allegedly killed 17 people when he opened fire on the high school he once attended. Florida’s state social […]

Here’s what we know about Nikolas Cruz, the suspected 19-year-old gunman in the Florida high school shooting

Nineteen-year-old Nikolas Cruz has been identified as the suspect in the high school shooting that killed at least 17 people on Wednesday. Cruz was previously expelled from the high school and was described as “quiet and strange” by his peers. Comments and photos on social media accounts believed to have belonged to Cruz revealed threats […]