Nikolas Cruz Sentence to Life in Prison

In Parkland, Florida, Nikolas Cruz killed 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School

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In the murders Cruz committed, the jury unanimously found aggravating factors

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As the verdict sheets were read out for the 17 murder counts, it took about an hour to complete

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The Jury Announced Life Sentence to Nikolas cruz instead of Death Penalty

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The Families of the Victims had tears in their eyes after the Judgement

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At the time of the massacre, Cruz was 19 years old and had been expelled from school.

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