MICHAEL J. SATZ
STATE ATTORNEY
SEVENTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA
BROWARD COUNTY COURTHOUSE
201 S.E. SIXTH STREET
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33301-3360

PHONE (954) 831-6955

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 7, 2018

34-Count Indictment for Nikolas Cruz in the Parkland School Massacre
Fort Lauderdale, FL: On Wednesday, March 7, 2018, the Broward County Grand Jury,
January through June 2018 term, indicted Nikolas Jacob Cruz, charging him with 17counts of Premeditated Murder in the First-Degree and 17-counts of Attempted Murder
in the First-Degree.
Counts 1-17 of the Indictment alleges Cruz killed and murdered Luke Hoyer,
Martin Duque-Anquiano, Gina Mantalto, Alexander Schachter, Alaina Petty, Alyssa
Alhadeff, Nicholas Dworet, Helena Ramsay, Christopher Hixon, Carmen Schentrup,
Aaron Feis, Scott Biegel, Meadow Pollack, Cara Loughran, Joaquin Oliver-Padauy,
Jaime Guttenberg and Peter Wang on February 14, 2018 at Marjory Stoneman Douglas
High School.
Counts 18-34 of the Indictment alleges that Cruz attempted to murder Ashley
Baez, William Olson, Kheshava Managapuram, Justin Colton, Alexander Dworet,
Genesis Valentin, Daniela Menescal, Samantha Grady, Samantha Fuentes, Isabel
Chequer, Samantha Mayor, Benjamin Wikander, Madeleine Wilford, Marian
Kabachenko, Stacey Lippel, Anthony Borges and Kyle Laman on February 14, 2018 at
Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
The case will be prosecuted by State Attorney Michael J. Satz.
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Constance Simmons & Kristi Grimm / Broward State Attorney’s Office / (954) 831-7910