According to the jury, Nicolas Cruz should not be executed for the murder of 17 pupils and staff members at a US high school.
A Florida jury has recommended life in prison without the possibility of release for the shooter who murdered 17 people in a 2018 school massacre rather than the capital penalty.
Imprisonment for Parkland shooter
Late last year, Nikolas Cruz, now 24 years old, admitted to premeditated murder in connection with the fatalities at Parkland, Florida’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. The jury deliberated on whether to recommend the death punishment for him for more than three months during his sentencing trial.
Following the announcement, Lori Alhadeff, whose daughter Alyssa was killed, said at a news conference, “We are beyond upset with the outcome today.
“The death penalty ought to have been used in this case. The horrible killing of 17 persons occurred on February 14, 2018. My kid was shot eight times while at school, which I sent her to. With this conclusion, I am incredibly frustrated and dissatisfied. I do not comprehend. I simply don’t comprehend.
The massacre on February 14, 2018, served as a horrifying reminder of the threat of gun violence in the US and reignited a heated discussion about potential remedies to stop the scourge of school shootings that is specific to the country. On November 1, a court will render a final judgement regarding the sentence.
Cruz opened fire on students, teachers, and staff in the school’s corridors, classrooms, and grounds, killing 17 people and injuring 17 more in under seven minutes. He escaped the scene by disguising himself as one of the other pupils before being found later that day.
Cruz’s defence never denied that he committed a terrible crime, but they argued that other variables, such his biological mother’s drug use while pregnant, should be taken into account when determining the appropriate sentence.
