For Parkland shooter Nikolas Cruz, a jury has recommended life in prison

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For Parkland shooter Nikolas Cruz, a jury has recommended life in prison

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Nikolas Cruz tugs at his shirt collar as he waits for the decision in his case.

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The gunman who killed 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida.

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The 24-year-old Nikolas Cruz admitted guilt to 17 counts of premeditated murder and 17 counts of attempted murder last year

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Now, the jury had to decide whether Cruz would receive a life term in prison or the death penalty.

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Unanimity among the 12 jurors is required to impose the death penalty.

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Cruz committed the murders on February 14th of 2018. He had been kicked out of school and was 19 years old at the time.

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He entered in school through an unlocked side door, then used an AR-15-style rifle to shoot 14 kids and three staff members.

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According to The Associated Press, Cruz's gun spree is the bloodiest mass shooting case to be tried in the United States.

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Other shootings that resulted in 17 or more fatalities saw the shooter either slain by authorities or commit suicide.

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