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Parkland shooting: Nikolas Cruz charged with 17 counts of murder

6:24am Mar 8, 2018 

It could mean a death sentence if he is convicted.

A grand jury in Fort Lauderdale returned the indictment on Wednesday against the 19-year-old for the Valentine's Day massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland in which 17 people died and 16 were wounded.

The indictment also charges Cruz with 17 counts of attempted murder. 

The couple who provided a home to Cruz before the massacre had earlier given evidence before the grand jury considering the case charges.


James and Kimberly Snead each spent about half an hour in closed-door evidence on Wednesday before the panel.

Their lawyer Jim Lewis says they answered all questions and were fully cooperative.

Lewis says the couple were shocked by what happened and did not foresee Cruz doing something like the shooting. © PAA 2018








