Nikolas Jacob Cruz (born September 24, 1998) [3][4][5] is an American mass murderer who perpetrated the Parkland high school shooting, where he shot and killed fourteen students and three staff members while injuring seventeen others on February 14, 2018.

The Parkland high school shooting was a mass shooting that occurred on February 14, 2018, when 19-year-old Nikolas Cruz opened fire on students and staff at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, part of the Miami metropolitan area, Parkland, Florida, killing 17 people [note 2] and injuring 17 others.

Nov 2, 2022 · Broward Circuit Judge Elizabeth Scherer imposed the statutorily mandated sentence Wednesday, ordering Nikolas Cruz, 24, to serve a life sentence with no possibility of parole for each of the 17...

Jul 25, 2023 · The Florida Supreme Court has publicly reprimanded the judge who oversaw the penalty trial of Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz for showing bias toward the prosecution.

Jan 4, 2023 · In an unusually secretive move, the state has refused to disclose the location of convicted killer Nikolas Cruz, 24, who was sentenced to 34 consecutive life terms for the murders and attempted...

Jun 28, 2024 · As part of the settlement, the shooter agreed to transfer the rights to his name, Nikolas Cruz, for use in any production, movie, book, television, cable TV, or other media.

Sep 17, 2024 · Nikolas Cruz was the rare mass killer in America to have his fate decided at trial; many die during the shooting. It’s a bedrock principle of American justice that every defendant, no matter how serious the crime, is owed a robust defense.

5 days ago · Cruz’s brother Nikolas is serving life for massacring 14 students and three staffers at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, in February 2018, one of the deadliest mass ...

Nov 2, 2022 · PARKLAND shooter Nikolas Cruz was sentenced to life in prison on November 1, 2022, two years after he opened fire at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Cruz narrowly avoided the death penalty by a jury of 12 people, nine of whom voted in favor.

Feb 6, 2025 · He is the younger sibling of Nikolas Cruz, the 26-year-old man who is currently serving a life sentence in prison for killing 14 students and three staff members at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas ...