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Parkland school shooting verdict: Count 10 in penalty phase is Carmen Schentrup
Read full article: Parkland school shooting verdict: Count 10 in penalty phase is Carmen SchentrupBroward Circuit Judge Elizabeth Scherer announced on Oct. 13 that a divided jury recommended life in prison without the possibility of parole as punishment for the Parkland school shooter on count 10 of first-degree murder.
Judge: Coronavirus to blame for Parkland shooting trial delay
Read full article: Judge: Coronavirus to blame for Parkland shooting trial delayDuring a virtual hearing held on Zoom, Scherer also said she was going to hold the next virtual status hearing at 11 a.m. on Aug. 25. โWe have to take it one day at a time,โ Scherer said, adding that she was open to hearing about creative solutions. Gabriel Ermine, a public defender representing Cruz, 21, said the coronavirus pandemic has also contributed to the delay of depositions and legal motions. The jail also hasnโt been safe for the experts who need to meet with Cruz, Ermine said. โWe are ready to have them go in once everything is safe,โ Ermine said.
Parkland school shooting victim's parents file lawsuit against USA
Read full article: Parkland school shooting victim's parents file lawsuit against USACarmen Schentrup was one of 17 people killed in the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. MIAMI - The parents of a Parkland school shooting victim are suing the United States government, claiming the FBI ignored a tip that Nikolas Cruz was "going to slip into a school and start shooting up the place." Philip and April Schentrup, the parents of Carmen Schentrup, filed the 34-page federal lawsuit Friday. He entered his former school -- Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School ("MSDHS") in Parkland, Florida -- and executed 17 people." Carmen Schentrup was one of 14 students and three faculty members killed in the mass shooting.