Florida To Push For Death Penalty Against Accused School Gunman

Nikolas Cruz

(Fort Lauderdale, FL)  —  Florida prosecutors will push for the death penalty against accused high school gunman Nikolas Cruz.  The former student is charged with killing 17 people in a mass shooting at Parkland High School last month. 

The Broward County state attorney filed notice today that his office intends to seek the death penalty in the case.  On Monday, a Florida judge ordered the release of video from the Parkland school shooting.  The video was captured on the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School surveillance camera system.