Nikolas Cruz plans to plead guilty in Parkland shooting

Nikolas Cruz plans to plead guilty in Parkland shooting

Cruz gunned down 14 students and three staff members on Feb. 14, 2018.

October 15, 2021, 2:48 PM

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Nikolas Cruz wants to enter a guilty plea in the killing of 17 people in the Parkland, Florida, mass shooting, a defense attorney said in court Friday.

On Feb. 14, 2018, Cruz, then 19, gunned down 14 students and three staff members at his former school, Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. He was taken into custody that day.

In this Feb.14, 2018 file photo people are brought out of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School after a shooting at the school in Parkland, Fla.

Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz is shown at the defense table during day two of jury selection in his trial at the Broward County Courthouse in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Oct. 6, 2021.

Fred Guttenberg, father of 14-year-old victim Jaime Guttenberg, tweeted Friday, "My only comment is to remember the victims. Remember Jaime. Rather than talk about the murderer."

This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.

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