November 2, 2022 4:54pm EDT
Florida Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz sentenced to life in prison
Cruz pleaded guilty to killing 17 in Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School attack
By Greg Norman , Adam Sabes | Fox News
Parkland shooter Nikolas Cruz has been sentenced Wednesday to life in prison after pleading guilty to killing 14 students and three staff members during 2018’s mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
The punishment handed down to the Florida 24-year-old comes following two days of emotional and fiery impact statements from the families of the victims, who told Cruz he will "burn in hell" and "die as nothing."
Judge Elizabeth Scherer sentenced Cruz to 17 life terms for the victims he killed, and another 17 for the people who he attempted to kill.
"I know you are going to be OK, because you have each other," Scherer said to the families of those who died in the attack, as well as those wounded who testified during the trial.
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