The families of the 17 people murdered will get their chance, after almost five years, to address the shooter in court.
he murdered getting their chance after almost five years to address him directly about the devastation he brought to their lives.
Mitch and Annika Dworet react as they hear that their son's murderer will not receive the death penalty at the Broward County Courthouse in Fort Lauderdale on Oct. 13.They were barred from addressing Cruz directly or saying anything about him — a violation would have risked a mistrial. And the jurors were told they couldn’t consider the family statements as aggravating factors as they weighed whether Cruz should die.His attorneys say Cruz is not expected to speak.
Ilan and Lori Alhadeff, center, react as they hear that their daughter's murderer will not receive the death penalty.Prosecutors had argued that Cruz planned the shooting for seven months before he slipped into a three-story classroom building, firing 140 shots with an AR-15-style semi-automatic rifle down hallways and into classrooms. He fatally shot some wounded victims after they fell. Cruz said he chose Valentine’s Day so it could never again be celebrated at Stoneman Douglas.
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