Nikolas Cruz will plead guilty to Parkland school massacre, lawyer says
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Confessed Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz pleaded guilty Friday to assaulting a Broward Sheriff's jail guard and his lawyer said he will also plead guilty to the 2018 massacre that left 14 students and three staff members dead at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida.
Video evidence showed Cruz attacking Sergeant Raymond Beltran on November 13, 2018 while in Broward Sheriff's Office Main Jail. Cruz can be seen hitting, punching and kicking Beltran, before removing the officer's taser and trying to use it as a blunt instrument, according to the prosecution. It took correction officers two minutes to respond to the fight and remove Cruz.
Circuit Judge Elizabeth Scherer repeatedly asked Cruz about his mental state and was told by Cruz that he had been told he had anxiety and depression but had not been taking medication in the past year. Cruz pleaded guilty to all four counts of assault and waived his rights to all aspects of a trial and appeal.
