Who Is Nikolas Cruz Brother Zachary Cruz? Only Living Family Member Of Marjory Stoneman Douglas Shooting Suspect
Parkland shooter Nikolas Cruz is currently facing a jury on whether or not to give him the death penalty. He killed 17 people in a high school mass shooting and injured 17 others.
Shortly after Nikolas was arrested, his brother, Zachary Cruz, said he was relieved. The former opened fire on a group of students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on Valentine’s Day, 2018.
As a result, he killed 17 people, including 14 high school students and three school staff. The shooting is considered the most horrific high school shooting in the history of the United States.
Who Is Zachary Cruz? Nikolas Cruz Brother’s Age
Zachary Cruz is the younger brother of Parkland shooting suspect Nikolas Cruz.
Talking about the shooting, Zachary said that he saw signs in his brother’s behavior that he would do something regrettable. He even saw text messages about shooting a high school on his brother’s phone.
Like his brother Nikolas, Zachary was raised in a foster home. Their mother died in November 2017, and they were kicked out of the home of Roexanne Deschamps, who was like a proxy mother to them.
A few months after the incident, Zachary was arrested for trespassing and released on six months of probation.
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Where Is Zachary Cruz Now? Current Whereabouts And Testimony
Zachary Cruz appeared in several interviews after the Parkland Shooting incident.
Moreover, he regularly visited his brother in prison as well. Video footage of him telling his brother that he is not a monster and loved him had also gone viral on the internet.
As of now, Zachary Cruz is probably hanging around trying to put his life together. He often said that people in the Parkland community despised him because he reminded them of the incident.
However, Zachary may still be in Florida as his brother’s sentencing has just started. He wouldn’t miss the trial as it may require him to take the stand at one point.
But Zachary’s current job or educational qualification remains under review. He has since kept his life out of the unnecessary spotlight, and why not?
LIVE: Opening statements in the penalty phase for #Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz begin today.
Cruz pleaded guilty to murdering 17 people and wounding 17 others in a 2018 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
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What Happened At High School In Parkland? Will The Shooter Get Death Penalty?
A 19-year-old, Nikolas Cruz, opened fire, killing 17 people and injuring 17 others in Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland on February 14, 2018.
Fourteen students and three school staff were killed. The incident affected thousands of people in the community and politics as gun control laws were updated soon after.
It is believed that the authorities got a prior notice about the incident. Over 40 phone calls to the Sherrif’s Office in 8 years said that a child was on the verge of being a mass murderer.
However, the authorities didn’t take it seriously, and the devastation followed. The sentencing of Nikolas Cruz started on July 18, 2022, as it was postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
