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Lawyer: Massacre suspect allowed to play violent video games

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Parkland school shooting suspect Nikolas Cruz speaks with his attorney in court for a defense motion at the Broward Courthouse in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Thursday, April 18, 2019. Cruz is accused of killing 17 and wounding 17 in the February 2018 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. (Mike Stocker/South Florida Sun-Sentinel via AP, Pool)

Cruz attorneys want to question his mental counselors alone

By TERRY SPENCER - Associated Press

ADDS “SUSPECT” - Parkland school shooting suspect Nikolas Cruz sits at the defense table for a hearing at the Broward Courthouse in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on Friday, March 22, 2019. (Taimy Alvarez/South Florida Sun-Sentinel via AP, Pool)

Massacre suspect wants mental health experts names sealed

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Attorney, judge argue over Florida school shooting evidence

By TERRY SPENCER - Associated Press

Florida school shooting suspect said he heard ‘demons’

By TERRY SPENCER - Associated Press

FILE - In this Aug. 15, 2018 file photo, Florida school shooting suspect Nikolas Cruz listens during a status check on his case at the Broward County Courthouse in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Cruz is due back in court for a status hearing on his death penalty case. The hearing is set Thursday afternoon, Feb. 21, 2019, in Broward County Circuit Court. Cruz, 20, is accused of killing 17 people and wounding 17 others in last year’s massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. (Amy Beth Bennett/South Florida Sun-Sentinel via AP, Pool, File)

Judge wants early 2020 trial in Florida school shooting

By CURT ANDERSON - Associated Press

Parkland school shooting suspect Nikolas Cruz sits during a status hearing at the Broward Courthouse in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019. The hearing, on whether Cruz should still be supervised by a corrections officer he's accused of assaulting, was delayed. (John McCall/South Florida Sun-Sentinel via AP, Pool)

Nikolas Cruz, Florida school shooting suspect, due back in court

By Curt Anderson - Associated Press

Parkland school shooting suspect Nikolas Cruz enters the courtroom for a hearing at the Broward Courthouse in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019. Cruz returned court this week for hearings on the Valentine's Day 2018 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., and on accusations he assaulted a corrections officer. (Amy Beth Bennett/South Florida Sun-Sentinel via AP, Pool)

Florida school shooting suspect’s medical records an issue

By CURT ANDERSON - Associated Press

Parkland school shooting suspect Nikolas Cruz enters the courtroom for a hearing at the Broward Courthouse in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019. Cruz returned court this week for hearings on the Valentine's Day 2018 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., and on accusations he assaulted a corrections officer. (Amy Beth Bennett/South Florida Sun-Sentinel via AP, Pool)

Hearing delayed on school shooting suspect’s guard contact

By CURT ANDERSON - Associated Press

Parkland school shooting suspect Nikolas Cruz enters the courtroom for a hearing at the Broward Courthouse in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019. Cruz returned court this week for hearings on the Valentine's Day 2018 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., and on accusations he assaulted a corrections officer. (Amy Beth Bennett/South Florida Sun-Sentinel via AP, Pool)

Defense seeks evidence from school shooting commission

By CURT ANDERSON - Associated Press

FILE - In this Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2018 file photo, Florida school shooting suspect Nikolas Cruz sits in the courtroom for issues dealing with procedural motions at the Broward Courthouse in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. There were plenty of missteps in communication, security and school policy before and during the Florida high school massacre that allowed a gunman to kill 17 people. The Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Commission will consider proposals Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2018, and Thursday, Dec. 13, including whether to arm trained teachers who volunteer. (Amy Beth Bennett/South Florida Sun-Sentinel via AP, Pool)

Prosecutors want trial date in Florida school shooting

By CURT ANDERSON - Associated Press

FILE - In this Feb. 14, 2018 file photo, law enforcement officers block off a street following a shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. In more than 600 pages of interviews with investigators, released Dec. 19, officers each gave their individual tale of how a peaceful Valentine’s Day suddenly turned to horror when they learned of the shooting at the high school. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)

Commission OKs recommendation to arm teachers in Florida

By Terry Spencer - Associated Press

The Latest: Police report details school shooter’s arsenal

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Crime scene tape runs outside Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., Sunday, Feb. 18, 2018. Authorities opened the streets around the school, which had been closed since a mass shooting on Wednesday. Nikolas Cruz, a former student, was charged with 17 counts of premeditated murder. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Nikolas Cruz AR-15 had swastika on magazine, 188 more rounds in Parkland shooting

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School rewound video during massacre, delaying officers

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FILE - In this Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2018 file photo, Florida school shooting suspect Nikolas Cruz sits in the courtroom for issues dealing with procedural motions at the Broward Courthouse in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. There were plenty of missteps in communication, security and school policy before and during the Florida high school massacre that allowed a gunman to kill 17 people. The Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Commission will consider proposals Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2018, and Thursday, Dec. 13, including whether to arm trained teachers who volunteer. (Amy Beth Bennett/South Florida Sun-Sentinel via AP, Pool)

Florida school massacre panel recommends arming teachers

By TERRY SPENCER and CURT ANDERSON - Associated Press

In this Aug. 15, 2018, file photo, Florida school shooting suspect Nikolas Cruz listens during a status check on his case at the Broward County Courthouse in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Authorities say Cruz attacked a detention officer at the county jail, Tuesday, Nov. 13, and now faces new charges. Cruz is charged with killing 17 people and wounding 17 others in the Feb. 14 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. (Amy Beth Bennett/South Florida Sun-Sentinel via AP, Pool, File)

The Latest: Defense wants Cruz jail records kept private

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In this Aug. 15, 2018, file photo, Florida school shooting suspect Nikolas Cruz listens during a status check on his case at the Broward County Courthouse in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Authorities say Cruz attacked a detention officer at the county jail, Tuesday, Nov. 13, and now faces new charges. Cruz is charged with killing 17 people and wounding 17 others in the Feb. 14 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. (Amy Beth Bennett/South Florida Sun-Sentinel via AP, Pool, File)

Parkland teachers protest reassignment of administrators

By Curt Anderson - Associated Press

FILE- In this June 7, 2018 file photo Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Commission chair and Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri gestures as he speaks during a commission meeting in Sunrise, Fla. Guiltieri says he now believes trained, volunteer teachers should have access to guns so they can stop shooters who get past other safeguards. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)

Sheriff supports armed teachers to stop school shooters

By TERRY SPENCER - Associated Press

FILE - In this Feb. 18, 2015, file image from video from a Broward County Public Schools meeting school resource officer Scot Peterson addresses the panel. Peterson is scheduled to testify Wednesday. Oct. 10, 2018, during the second day of this month's three-day hearing of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Commission. (Broward County Public Schools via AP, File)

Scot Peterson, Parkland deputy, refuses to testify

By Terry Spencer - Associated Press