US Politics | Parkland shooter Nikolas Cruz, 24, sentenced to life in prison by judge after killing 17 in horror school shooting
PARKLAND school shooter Nikolas Cruz has been sentenced to life in prison just weeks after avoiding the death penalty for senselessly massacring 17 people. The ruling closes the heartbreaking tragedy that occurred at Parkland's Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on February 14, 2018 \- where Cruz slaughtered 14 students and three faculty members. 
APParkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole '/ ' 
ReutersLinda Beigel Schulman \- whose son was a teacher at Marjory Douglas HS \- hugs Debbie Hixon after Hixon gave a victim impact statement '/ ' 
APNikolas Cruz sat at the defense table motionless as the loved ones of the victims ripped him '/ ' 
APSeveral family members of the victims were shocked and upset at the jury's verdict last month '/ ' Nikolas Cruz, shackled and in a red jail jumpsuit, watched intently as Judge Elizabeth Scherer read out each of the victims' names and sentenced him to 17 life terms without the possibility of parole. Cruz acknowledged under questioning by the judge before sentencing that he is on medication but could understand what was occurring. Judge Scherer also invoked the Son of Sam Law that prohibits Cruz from profiting from writings or shows about the crime. Dozens of enraged victims that were injured or lost loved ones in the tragic incident ripped Cruz, 24, in their impact statements, with some giving their own version of what ...justice... they would've preferred. More on the Parkland shooting 
JUSTICE SERVED Inmates will view Cruz a as 'trophy worth killing' after life sentence 
'THIS ISN'T JUSTICE' Parkland families react to gunman's sentence with tears and anger "I'm too old to see you live out your life sentence, but I hope your ever(y) breathing moment here on Earth is miserable, and you repent for your sins," Theresa Robinovitz, the grandmother of slain 14-year-old Alyssa Alhadeff, told Cruz. "And burn in hell," she seethed at the 24-year-old mass murderer. Lori Alhadeff, Alyssa's mother, said her daughter was robbed of a ...lifetime of memories... and will never go through life's milestones. In her statement, she hoped Cruz would be ...miserable for the rest of his pathetic life.... Most read in The US Sun CLINGING ON Putin made 'catastrophic errors' in Ukraine war but tyrant hanging on to power SHUTTING UP SHOP Fears of Walmart closures as 160 stores shut in 6 years – is yours next? NOT TECH SAV-VY Today's Savannah & Carson suffer awkward misunderstanding during live show GRIM HISTORY Delphi murder suspect Richard Allen's dark past emerges after shocking arrest CASH BOOST New one-time payment from $3billion pot rolling out now to millions of Americans CLIFFTOP KILLER Moment husband who pushed wife off cliff poses for snap at death scene ...My hope for you is that the pain of what you did to my family burns and traumatizes you every day,... Lori said. Lori's husband, Ilan, voiced his frustration at the judicial system, saying they ...valued this animal's life over the 17 now dead.... "What I see is that the system values this animal's life over the 17 now dead. Worse, we sent a message to the next killer out there that the death penalty will not apply to mass killing," Ilan said. "We will go on glorifying Alyssa's life. We'll make sure that everyone remembers Alyssa.... ...REAL JUSTICE' Linda Beigel Schulman \- mother of teacher Scott, who was killed in the shooting \- said her son saved 31 people inside the school before he died and gave her own version of ...justice.... ...Real justice would be done if every family here were given a bullet and your AR-15, and we got to pick straws, and each one of us got to shoot one at a time at you,... fumed Beigel Schulman. ...At making sure that you felt every bit of it and your fear continued to mount. Until the last family member who pulled that last straw had the privilege of making sure that they killed you. ...That's real justice for you.... Teacher Stacey Lippel, who was wounded in the shooting, told the gunman: ...The idea that you, a cold-blooded killer, can actually live each day, eat your meals and put your head down at night seems completely unjust. ...The only comfort I have is that your life in prison will be filled with horror and fear, so my hope for you is that you die sooner rather than later.... Cruz pleaded guilty to 17 counts of murder and 17 counts of attempted murder in 2021 and escaped the death penalty after a jury decided on a life imprisonment sentence last month. According to Florida law, Judge Scherer had no choice but to impose a life sentence without parole following the jury's verdict. The judge commended the families and the wounded who testified, calling them ...strong, graceful and patient.... "I know you are going to be OK because you have each other," Scherer said. 
APLoved one embrace following Cruz's sentencing '/ ' 
APOn the day of the shooting, students were pictured holding their hands in the air as police evacuated them from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School '/ ' 
AP:Associated PressThe mass shooting left 17 dead and 17 others injured '/ ' HORRIFIC ATTACK Cruz arrived at MSD's Parkland, Florida, campus via an Uber at 2.19pm, twenty-one minutes before classes were due to end for the day. According to lead prosecutor Michael Satz, Cruz hid his tactical vest in a backpack and wore a Marjory Stoneman Douglas JROTC polo shirt to blend in. A security worker noticed Cruz and radioed a colleague to report that he was walking ...purposefully... toward Building 12. However, they made no attempt to pursue the suspect or declare a ...Code Red,... which would've initiated an immediate lockdown of the school. Cruz, a troubled teen who had been expelled from MSD two years earlier, entered the campus through an unmanned security gate, clutching a backpack and a large black rifle bag. He unzipped his rifle bag in a stairwell of the 30-classroom block. Cruz quickly assembled his AR-15 rifle and, within 15 seconds, opened fire \- indiscriminately shooting at students and teachers as they desperately clamored for cover in classrooms and hallways. Across a period of six terrifying minutes, 17 people were fatally gunned down, and 17 others were wounded. Hundreds more lives would be irrevocably altered. Cruz was taken into custody less than two hours later, having initially fled the campus by blending in with the crowds of screaming students running for their lives. Cruz calmly told a psychologist he picked Valentine's Day to massacre 17 people because no one loved him, and wanted to ruin the holiday forever for anyone associated with the school. "Because I thought no one would love me," Cruz told Robert Denney, a Missouri neuropsychologist who testified during his trial. "I didn't like Valentine's Day and I wanted to ruin it for everyone.... Read More on The US Sun 
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APParkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole '/ ' ReutersLinda Beigel Schulman \- whose son was a teacher at Marjory Douglas HS \- hugs Debbie Hixon after Hixon gave a victim impact statement '/ ' APNikolas Cruz sat at the defense table motionless as the loved ones of the victims ripped him '/ ' APSeveral family members of the victims were shocked and upset at the jury's verdict last month '/ ' Nikolas Cruz, shackled and in a red jail jumpsuit, watched intently as Judge Elizabeth Scherer read out each of the victims' names and sentenced him to 17 life terms without the possibility of parole. Cruz acknowledged under questioning by the judge before sentencing that he is on medication but could understand what was occurring. Judge Scherer also invoked the Son of Sam Law that prohibits Cruz from profiting from writings or shows about the crime. Dozens of enraged victims that were injured or lost loved ones in the tragic incident ripped Cruz, 24, in their impact statements, with some giving their own version of what ...justice... they would've preferred. More on the Parkland shooting JUSTICE SERVED Inmates will view Cruz a as 'trophy worth killing' after life sentence 'THIS ISN'T JUSTICE' Parkland families react to gunman's sentence with tears and anger "I'm too old to see you live out your life sentence, but I hope your ever(y) breathing moment here on Earth is miserable, and you repent for your sins," Theresa Robinovitz, the grandmother of slain 14-year-old Alyssa Alhadeff, told Cruz. "And burn in hell," she seethed at the 24-year-old mass murderer. Lori Alhadeff, Alyssa's mother, said her daughter was robbed of a ...lifetime of memories... and will never go through life's milestones. In her statement, she hoped Cruz would be ...miserable for the rest of his pathetic life.... Most read in The US Sun CLINGING ON Putin made 'catastrophic errors' in Ukraine war but tyrant hanging on to power SHUTTING UP SHOP Fears of Walmart closures as 160 stores shut in 6 years – is yours next? NOT TECH SAV-VY Today's Savannah & Carson suffer awkward misunderstanding during live show GRIM HISTORY Delphi murder suspect Richard Allen's dark past emerges after shocking arrest CASH BOOST New one-time payment from $3billion pot rolling out now to millions of Americans CLIFFTOP KILLER Moment husband who pushed wife off cliff poses for snap at death scene ...My hope for you is that the pain of what you did to my family burns and traumatizes you every day,... Lori said. Lori's husband, Ilan, voiced his frustration at the judicial system, saying they ...valued this animal's life over the 17 now dead.... "What I see is that the system values this animal's life over the 17 now dead. Worse, we sent a message to the next killer out there that the death penalty will not apply to mass killing," Ilan said. "We will go on glorifying Alyssa's life. We'll make sure that everyone remembers Alyssa.... ...REAL JUSTICE' Linda Beigel Schulman \- mother of teacher Scott, who was killed in the shooting \- said her son saved 31 people inside the school before he died and gave her own version of ...justice.... ...Real justice would be done if every family here were given a bullet and your AR-15, and we got to pick straws, and each one of us got to shoot one at a time at you,... fumed Beigel Schulman. ...At making sure that you felt every bit of it and your fear continued to mount. Until the last family member who pulled that last straw had the privilege of making sure that they killed you. ...That's real justice for you.... Teacher Stacey Lippel, who was wounded in the shooting, told the gunman: ...The idea that you, a cold-blooded killer, can actually live each day, eat your meals and put your head down at night seems completely unjust. ...The only comfort I have is that your life in prison will be filled with horror and fear, so my hope for you is that you die sooner rather than later.... Cruz pleaded guilty to 17 counts of murder and 17 counts of attempted murder in 2021 and escaped the death penalty after a jury decided on a life imprisonment sentence last month. According to Florida law, Judge Scherer had no choice but to impose a life sentence without parole following the jury's verdict. The judge commended the families and the wounded who testified, calling them ...strong, graceful and patient.... "I know you are going to be OK because you have each other," Scherer said. APLoved one embrace following Cruz's sentencing '/ ' APOn the day of the shooting, students were pictured holding their hands in the air as police evacuated them from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School '/ ' AP:Associated PressThe mass shooting left 17 dead and 17 others injured '/ ' HORRIFIC ATTACK Cruz arrived at MSD's Parkland, Florida, campus via an Uber at 2.19pm, twenty-one minutes before classes were due to end for the day. According to lead prosecutor Michael Satz, Cruz hid his tactical vest in a backpack and wore a Marjory Stoneman Douglas JROTC polo shirt to blend in. A security worker noticed Cruz and radioed a colleague to report that he was walking ...purposefully... toward Building 12. However, they made no attempt to pursue the suspect or declare a ...Code Red,... which would've initiated an immediate lockdown of the school. Cruz, a troubled teen who had been expelled from MSD two years earlier, entered the campus through an unmanned security gate, clutching a backpack and a large black rifle bag. He unzipped his rifle bag in a stairwell of the 30-classroom block. Cruz quickly assembled his AR-15 rifle and, within 15 seconds, opened fire \- indiscriminately shooting at students and teachers as they desperately clamored for cover in classrooms and hallways. Across a period of six terrifying minutes, 17 people were fatally gunned down, and 17 others were wounded. Hundreds more lives would be irrevocably altered. Cruz was taken into custody less than two hours later, having initially fled the campus by blending in with the crowds of screaming students running for their lives. Cruz calmly told a psychologist he picked Valentine's Day to massacre 17 people because no one loved him, and wanted to ruin the holiday forever for anyone associated with the school. "Because I thought no one would love me," Cruz told Robert Denney, a Missouri neuropsychologist who testified during his trial. "I didn't like Valentine's Day and I wanted to ruin it for everyone.... Read More on The US Sun POOR PETE Pete 'is struggling' with Kim's 'hot & cold' behavior amid his on-set 'meltdown' DESPERATE CRIES Horror 911 call captures wife's screams before husband 'buried her alive' "Do you mean for the family members of the kids that were killed?" Denney asked. "No, for the school. The holiday will never be celebrated there again, Cruz replied.
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