![]() A plea of not guilty was entered on his behalf, though defense attorney Melisa McNeill emphasized that Nikolas Cruz is willing "at any time" to plead guilty "in exchange for a waiver of the death sentence" and instead spend the rest of his life behind bars.ĪBC News' Kevin Kraus and Benjamin Stein contributed to this report. On February 14, 2018, 19-year-old Nikolas Cruz opened fire on students and staff at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in the Miami suburban town of. Cruz, the brother of Nikolas Cruz charged with killing 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, was arrested Monday, Maand charged for trespassing at the same school, authorities said. 14 school shooting, for which Nikolas Cruz faces the death penalty. This undated photo released by the Broward Sheriff's Office shows Zachary Cruz. Zachary Cruz's latest arrest comes three weeks after his brother was formally arraigned on a 34-count indictment related to the Feb. The younger brother of the man who killed 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High school told investigators that he bullied his sibling when they were younger, according to a sheriff’s report. In the hours after the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman. Zachary has the same biological mother as Cruz and was also adopted by Lynda and Roger Cruz. ![]() The Broward County Sheriff's Office did not immediately respond to ABC News' request for comment on Kimok's statement. Accused Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz’s closest living family member is his younger brother, Zachary Cruz, who was allegedly taken to a mental health facility for treatment. Parkland shooter’s brother ‘stars in reality show’ and trespassed at massacre site Early life. "That just wasn’t a condition we agreed to as part of his plea." We all drive past and walk past schools every day and many public parks are located near schools so I’m concerned if, as it appears, has violated him for going near a school," Kimok told ABC News in an email Wednesday. "We agreed that Zach could not go on school property but there was nothing in his plea that said he couldn’t go near a school. After 10 days in custody Zachary Cruz, whose brother is charged in the murder of 17 people at a Florida high school last month, pleaded no contest Thursday to trespassing on the schools grounds. Kimok, the attorney representing Zachary Cruz in the trespassing charge, said it's unusual for probation to be violated for driving without a license and that his client isn't banned from being near a school, other than Marjory Stoneman Douglas.
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