Brother of ‘Florida shooter’ Nikolas Cruz gets probation for trespassing at school where massacre took place
Zachary Cruz, 18, was ordered to never again visit Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School - where his brother, Nikolas Cruz allegedly killed 17 people
The brother of the suspected Florida high school gunman pleaded no contest on Thursday to trespassing on the campus where the deadly rampage occurred and was sentenced to time served and six months of probation.
Circuit Judge Melinda Kirsch Brown also ordered Zachary Cruz, 18, to enrol in therapy, wear an ankle bracelet and said he cannot possess firearms or ammunition.
The judge also said Zachary Cruz must be tested to make sure he is not consuming drugs or alcohol and must stay at least one mile (1.6 kilometres) from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School during his probation.
He can never visit the school again and must not contact any victims or their families, the judge said.
He was arrested March 19 after police found him skateboarding at Stoneman Douglas after school, 33 days after his 19-year-old brother, Nikolas Cruz, killed 17 students and staff members and wounded 17 others during a Valentine’s Day shooting.