Nikolas Cruz Indicted on 17 Counts of Murder, Jail Records Reveal Odd Behavior in Days After Florida Massacre

Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz, whose jail records show was unapologetic and behaved oddly in the days following the massacre, was formally charged Wednesday with 17 counts each of premeditated murder and attempted murder.

The Broward County grand jury announced on Wednesday the 34-count indictment for Cruz, who police say opened fire inside Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, killing 17 people. The attempted murder charges were for the 17 other people injured in the mass shooting on Valentine’s Day.

Fox News earlier obtained jail records released by the Broward Sheriff’s Office that detailed officers’ observation of Cruz in solitary confinement. The observations, taken between Feb. 17 and Feb. 24, illustrated the 19-year-old’s seemingly odd behavior in the days after the shooting.

In an entry on Feb. 17 — three days after the Parkland massacre — Cruz was noted as relaxed, cooperative, “logical and coherent” with normal speech, jail records showed. The reports for the following days showed roughly the same details. At times, Cruz is observed “lying on his back staring at the ceiling” and avoiding eye contact. Cruz appeared “restless” and in “deep thought” other times . . .

During a visit from his attorney six days after the deadly shooting, Cruz “appeared to break out in laughter both during and immediately following his professional visit.” Though he appeared engaged with the attorney, Cruz responded in a “calm and slow” manner when speaking to a doctor and nurse, records show. (Read more from “Nikolas Cruz Indicted on 17 Counts of Murder, Jail Records Reveal Odd Behavior in Days After Florida Massacre” HERE)

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