Nikolas Cruz, the man who carried out a shooting in February 2018 at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
Prosecutors were calling for the 24-year-old gunman to be sentenced to death, arguing in part that his crime was especially heinous or cruel.
This required unanimity among the judges, as required by Florida law. However, the conclusion was that the aggravating factors did not outweigh the mitigating factors.
Cruz’s defense claimed that he suffered throughout his life with mental disorders and developmental delays. Among the 41 factors listed for the jury were that he “was exposed to drugs in utero”, was “medicated throughout his childhood”, “witnessed his father’s death”, “has remorse” and “pleaded guilty and assumed responsibility”. responsibility for their crimes.”
The Florida school attack left 17 people dead, including 14 students and three staff.
Victims’ families were outraged by the jury’s decision, claiming it shows that “the shooter’s life means more than the 17 who were murdered” and that “the system continues to fail us”, for example.
(published by Tiago Tortella, from CNN )
Source: CNN Brasil
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