FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School was a scene of chaos on Feb. 14, 2018.
There was confusion — was it a drill? There was fear — students described themselves dashing from one hiding spot to another, lying on top of each other, using their backpacks for shields. There was courage — teachers held doors open long enough to save dozens of students. Two paid for it with injuries. One paid with his life.
On the third day of the penalty trial of confessed Parkland mass shooter Nikolas Cruz, jurors were subjected to a battery of witnesses testifying about the gunshots, the screaming, the tears and injuries. The carnage.
