The guilty plea by Nikolas Cruz, 23, does not guarantee that he will avoid a death sentence in the 2018 massacre of 17 people in Parkland, Fla. Nikolas Cruz pleaded guilty Wednesday to murdering 17 people during a rampage at his former high school in Parkland, Fla., leaving a jury to decide whether he will be executed for one of …
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The death penalty case against Nikolas Cruz in the 2018 massacre at a Florida high school remains in limbo. “All of that, unfortunately, is on hold.” Broward County State Attorney Michael Satz said his office is ready for trial but added that they must await the filing of various anticipated defense motions. Cruz, 21, is charged …