Parkland mass murder suspect Nikolas Cruz made an appearance in a Florida court on Sept. 26, as his defense team pushed to interview hundreds of secondary witnesses, part of an effort to spare him the death penalty.
Cruz, who turned 20 on Monday, is charged with charged with killing 17 people and wounding 17 others in the Valentine’s Day mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. His lawyers have said he is willing to plead guilty in exchange for life in prison, but prosecutors reject that and insist he should be executed.
