PARKLAND, Fla. (AP) — An attorney for the 19-year-old Florida man accused of killing 17 people at a high school says her client is sad and remorseful.
Public defender Melisa McNeill told reporters Thursday that Nikolas Cruz is fully aware of what's going on but he's also just a "broken human being." McNeill spoke after a judge ordered Cruz held without bond. She had her arm around Cruz during the brief hearing.
She became emotional while speaking to reporters, saying she's fully aware of the impact the shooting has had on the community.
Cruz is accused of opening fire Wednesday afternoon at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland.
