Nikolas Cruz
Coverage of Nikolas Cruz in the Nexus archive.
- Father who gave his son the gun used in a Georgia high school shooting to be sentenced
A father in Georgia will be sentenced for providing his son with the gun used in a high school shooting that killed two students and two teachers. The son, Colt Gray, was sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty to murder, while his father was convicted of second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter.
- Judge expected to sentence Georgia school shooter Colt Gray Tuesday after hearing reveals clues about possible motive
Judge Nicholas Primm is set to sentence Colt Gray, a Georgia teen who fatally shot four people at Apalachee High School in 2024, after a sentencing hearing revealed his obsession with past mass shooters and desire for infamy. Prosecutors and defense attorneys debated Gray's potential for rehabilitation as the court considers parole options for his expected life sentence.
- Georgia school shooter had a chaotic childhood and was fixated on mass killings, psychologist says
A 16-year-old Georgia student pleaded guilty to killing two students and two teachers in a 2024 school shooting. A psychologist testified that the shooter had a chaotic upbringing, struggled with loneliness, and engaged online with communities fixated on mass shootings.