Parkland school shooter faces trial for jail brawl

Published October 3, 2021 4:37pm ET



The suspect in the 2018 mass shooting of 17 people at Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, is going on trial for a separate jail brawl incident before his trial for the mass shooting three years ago.

Former student Nikolas Cruz, 23, allegedly attacked Sgt. Raymond Beltran while jailed on charges of killing 14 students and three staff members of the Parkland high school, as well as wounding 17 others. The murder trial has been delayed by the pandemic, with no clear date set.

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