Parkland shooter’s disturbing social media posts

PARKLAND, Fla. — The sentencing phase for confessed Parkland gunman Nikolas Cruz is set to begin this week.

Cruz pled guilty in October of last year to the massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in which 17 people were killed and 17 others were injured.

A jury will now decide whether Cruz will face the death penalty.

THE LATEST NEWS ON THE PARKLAND SCHOOL SHOOTER’S PENALTY PHASE TRIAL CAN BE VIEWED BY CLICKING HERE.

Prior to the shooting, which took place on Feb. 14 of 2018, there were some people who tried to warn officials about Cruz based off troubling posts he made on social media.

Below you can find some examples of those posts, which were made available by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement on its website.

The full document can be found by clicking here.

Warning: the following social media posts contain some graphic images and/or profanity. Viewer discretion is advised.

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David Dwork

David Dwork

David Dwork joined the WPLG Local 10 News team in August 2019. Born and raised in Miami-Dade County, David has covered South Florida sports since 2007.