Parkland School Shooting Sentencing: Victim's parents say they're 'disgusted with our legal system'

Some Parkland families became increasingly upset Thursday as the judge, one by one, read jurors' recommendation that school shooter Nikolas Cruz spend the rest of his life in prison — not be subject to the death penalty.

Under Florida law, a death sentence requires a unanimous vote on at least one count. Circuit Judge Elizabeth Scherer will formally issue the life sentences Nov. 1.

The jury's recommendation followed seven hours of deliberation that began Wednesday, ending a three-month penalty trial.

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