Parkland Shooter Nikolas Cruz wants to donate his inheritance to help survivors
Nikolas Cruz, the 19-year-old responsible for shooting and killing 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglass High School wants to help “heal the community.” According to the New York Post, Cruz has…
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – APRIL 11: Nikolas Cruz, who could face the death penalty if convicted of murdering 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland on Valentine’s Day, appears in court with his attornies
Defense, Melisa McNeill (L) and Diane Cuddihy (R) in front of Broward Circuit Judge Elizabeth Scherer Wednesday for a hearing that may decide who will represent him in a bid to spare his life Wednesday, on April 11, 2018, in Broward Courthouse in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Cruz, 19, is now represented by the Broward Public Defender’s Office, which is funded by taxpayers to handle clients who cannot afford to hire their own lawyers. (Photo by Taimy Alvarez-Pool/Getty Images)
Nikolas Cruz, the 19-year-old responsible for shooting and killing 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglass High School wants to help “heal the community.” According to the New York Post, Cruz has offered to donate his six-figure inheritance to survivors of the tragedy.
During a Wednesday hearing in Broward County Circuit Court in Fort Lauderdale, his attorneys pitched his donation idea to the judge.
The funds, which are from his late mother’s estate, reportedly total around $800,000.
It's also been reported that after the mass shooting that Cruz may not be eligible to receive the funds.
