Jury Selection Underway For Confessed Parkland Shooter Nikolas Cruz Jail Brawl Trial

Miami FL

05 October, 2021

7:01 PM

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CBS Miami October 5, 2021 Jury selection proceedings are underway for the upcoming trial of confessed Parkland shooter Nikolas Cruz who is accused of attacking on a Broward jail guard. Cruz's defense sought to delay the start of the trial, citing their lead counsel was seriously ill and was recently hospitalized. Public defender David Wheeler got sick last week and was in the hospital for one night. He's now recovering at home, according to the county's chief public defender Gordon Weekes. CBS Local Digital Media personalizes the global reach of CBS-owned and operated television and radio stations with a local perspective.