Jury recommends life sentence for Parkland shooter, opts against death penalty

A jury on Thursday recommended a life sentence for Parkland gunman Nikolas Cruz, opting against recommending the death penalty.

Cruz pleaded guilty last October to 17 counts of murder and 17 counts of attempted murder for the 2018 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., that left 14 students and three staff members dead.