Day 5 of Parkland shooter sentencing trial
Friday marked Day 5 of the sentencing trial for Parkland shooter Nikolas Cruz.
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Friday marked Day 5 of the sentencing trial for Parkland shooter Nikolas Cruz.
CBS4's Gabrielle Arzola spoke with psychiatrist James Phillips.
On day four of the sentencing trial, the state painted a picture of what unfolded after the mass shooting.
Thursday's abbreviated court session focused on Nikolas Cruz's attempted escape after the shooting and his arrest, about an hour after he fled the campus.
A new video shown in court Thursday documented Parkland shooter Nikolas Cruz in the aftermath of the shooting.
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Maria Schneider explains more in-depth on how survivors spoke and how safety and security must be ensured after the Parkland school shooting.
Dramatic testimony continued on Day 3 of the sentencing trial of Parkland shooter Nikolas Cruz.
Jurors in the penalty trial of Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz viewed graphic video Tuesday of him killing 17 people as he stalked through Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School four years ago.
"He's with a rifle, just trotting along, firing, looking for people," Miami Herald reporter David Ovalle said of the video.
Jurors also viewed graphic video of Nikolas Cruz killing 17 people as he stalked through Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School four years ago.
Maria Schneider explains what the prosecution is trying to accomplish as it lays out its case.
More witnesses took to the stand on Tuesday in the sentencing trial of Nikolas Cruz.
Nikolas Cruz's sentencing trial continues Tuesday with more witnesses expected to take the stand.
Some parents wept as Mike Satz described in his opening statement how Nikolas Cruz killed their children at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
Maria Schneider explains why the defense decided to hold off on their opening statements. She also shared some key things to expect going forward.
Manuel Oliver says even if the jury recommends death, it doesn't compare to how Joaquin and the 16 others died.
Lead prosecutor Mike Satz spoke of Nikolas Cruz's brutality during Monday's opening statements as he stalked a three-story classroom building, firing his AR-15 semi-automatic rifle down hallways and into classrooms.
Oliver says even if the jury recommends death, it doesn't compare to how Joaquin and the 16 others died.
Lead prosecutor Mike Satz spoke of Nikolas Cruz's brutality during Monday's opening statements as he stalked a three-story classroom building, firing his AR-15 semi-automatic rifle down hallways and into classrooms.
Lead prosecutor Mike Satz spoke of Nikolas Cruz's brutality during Monday's opening statements as he stalked a three-story classroom building, firing his AR-15 semi-automatic rifle down hallways and into classrooms.
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The defense contends the prosecution's use of such evidence would only inflame the jurors' emotions
Court proceedings continue ahead of the Parkland shooter sentencing phase
The jury will decide whether Nikolas Cruz receives a sentence of life in prison without parole or death by lethal injection.
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