[Daily Mail, Where America Gets Its News] - Nikolas Cruz
...diagnoses of autism, depression and significant psychological problems, described as a troubled kid obsessed with guns — the police came to the family home frequently to deal with him — Mr. Cruz was adopted at birth. His adoptive father died when he was young, then his adoptive mother died a few months before he ran amok, so really he was a classic school shooter... | will plead guilty to 17 counts of premeditated murder and 17 counts of attempted murder rather than going to a full trial, according to reports
- On 14 February 2018, then-19-year-old opened fire at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, killing 17 and wounding 17 more
- He will be sentenced either to death or life without parole
- Previously, Cruz´s attorneys said he would plead guilty in exchange for a life sentence, but prosecutors had previously rejected that offer
- Cruz will also plead guilty to battering a Broward County Jail guard back in November 2018
- Prosecutors could argue that the attack is an aggravating factor when they seek his execution during the upcoming penalty phase
- The Public Defender's Office told 7News that they would 'neither confirm nor deny' that Cruz would plead guilty
- Cruz's defense team will officially announce their clients' pleas on Friday
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