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Jurors in the trial of Parkland shooter Nikolas Cruz visited the still-bloodied scene of the bloodbath that saw 14 academics and 3 members killed at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
The jury of seven men and five women, as ten alternates, were bused to the Florida school building where violence erupted 4 years ago.
Judge Elizabeth Scherer told jurors that the stop at was intended to help them analyze the evidence that had been presented to them during the trial.
The suspect faces life in prison or the death penalty after pleading guilty to 17 counts of murder and 17 counts of murder.
The domain surrounding the school was closed by police and the jury accompanied by prosecutors, defense attorneys and the judge.
Under Florida court rules, judges and attorneys cannot speak to jurors, and jurors cannot communicate with each other when following in the suspect’s footsteps in “Building 1200. “
Since the massacre, the building has been sealed and surrounded by a fence.
The Broward County School District plans to demolish it when it receives authorization from prosecutors, but so far, a portion of the case remains.
Authorities say the interior of the building has been left in almost exactly the same condition since the shooting, with blood on the ground and bullet holes marking doors and walls.
The only thing that was removed from the scene after the shooting were the bodies of the victims and their non-public belongings, such as school bags.
They took a stand on the day of what would have been victim Joaquin Oliver’s 22nd birthday, his parents told CNN.
“We knew, of course, that that moment would come. It’s a moment that’s part of a process,” said Manuel Oliver, Joaquin’s father.
“The most important thing here is what happened to our son, how he suffered that day, and what we can do after that. That’s what it’s about here. “