Who is Nikolas Cruz? Wiki, Age, Parents, Siblings, Girlfriend & Facts About Parkland Shooter

Nikolas Cruz (born 24 September 1998; Age: 24 years old) is an American media face, murderer, and internet personality from Margate, Florida, United States. Cruz got recognition in the country after killing 17 people at a school during the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting.

Who is Nikolas Cruz, Stoneman Douglas High School Shooter?

Cruz was a student before his arrest and worked at the region for livelihood. As per the sources, he was mentally disturbed after the death of his parents. On 14 February 2018, he went to Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and started firing at them. During the firing, around 17 people (students and staff members) were killed and 17 got seriously injured.

A case is going on in the court for killing 17 people. On October 13, 2022, judge Elizabeth Scherer sentenced him to life imprisonment but did not give him the death penalty. The relatives of the victims showed their unpleasure with the decision of the court.

Nikolas Cruz Case, Death Sentence and Trial

According to the sources, Nikolas Cruz purchased an AR-15-style semi-automatic rifle from a Coral Springs gun store in February 2022. Additionally, he possessed other firearms as well. On 14 February 2022, he entered Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and started open firing. The teachers and students tried to save themselves and locked themselves in the classrooms. During the firing 17 people were killed including 15 students and 3 teachers.

Additionally, 17 people were seriously injured. He was arrested around 1 hour after the incident took place. On 20 October 2021, he pleaded guilty to all charges and also apologized for his crime. The death penalty trial was supposed to begin in January 2022 but it started on 18 July 2022. According to official sources, on 13 October 2022, the judge sentenced him to life imprisonment.

Many relatives of the victims demanded the death penalty for killing 17 people. Judge asked the jurors for their opinion on the death penalty. As per jurors, Nikolas was mentally disturbed because of the death of his parents. So, the death penalty would not be the ultimate punishment for him.

Nikolas Cruz Biography, Birthday & School

Nikolas Cruz Wiki – Cruz used to celebrate his birthday with his parents and other family members on the 24th of September every year. He loved to hold small parties at his home on the occasion of his birthday. His complete name is Nikolas Jacob Cruz. Well, he was born in 1998 to his parents in Margate, Florida, United States.

As of 2022, his age is 24 years old and holds the nationality of America. He completed his primary schooling at a public school in the region. Afterward, he got admission to Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School for his graduation.

Nikolas Cruz Wiki, Biodata & Facts

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Nikolas Cruz Parents, Siblings & Ethnicity

Biodata – Nikolas Jacob Cruz was very young when he was adopted by a couple in Florida. According to the sources, the name of his biological mother is Brenda Woodard, who has a lengthy criminal background. The information about his biological father is not known.

Talking about his adoptive parents, the name of his father is Roger Cruz and mother’s name is Lynda Cruz. His dad died in 2004 and his mother passed away in 2017. Nikolas was living at his relative’s home after the death of his mother. Talking about his siblings, he has a brother named Zachary Cruz and a sister named Danielle Woodard.

Reportedly, Danielle Woodard also spent around 2 years in jail for terrorizing an old lady. Besides this, he believes in the Christianity religion and belongs to the white ethnical background.

Nikolas Cruz’s Wife, Girlfriend, and Relationship

Cruz was very close to his family members and used to share everything with them. After his involvement in the high school shooting case, people started finding out even more about his personal life as well. Let me inform you that he never mentioned anything about his love life through social media and internet sources. As per this, we are assuming that his relationship status is single right now.

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Career

Nikolas Cruz was a student at the time of his death. Until the death of his mother, he used to focus on his education only. According to the sources, he began working at various places after his mother’s death. He became an employee at Dollar Tree, which is a multi-price-point chain of discount variety stores.

In addition to this, he was also a member of JROTC (The Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps). He was residing at his relative’s home. As he was in his struggling phase so the information about his income sources is not available. Nikolas Cruz’s net worth is estimated to be around USD 100k (approx.).

6 Facts About Nikolas Cruz

• All his social media handles have been taken down by the authorities.
• Nikolas uploaded the images with the gun on his social media.
• Cruz is suffering from various health issues like attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, mental depression, and an autism spectrum disorder.
• He also threatened his school mated of killing them when he got involved in a fight.
• Zachary Cruz said that he is pleased that his brother accepted his crime.
• Nikolas Cruz had very ill behavior during high school and was expelled from various schools for misbehaving.

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