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Parkland Gunman Says He Wants Inheritance To Go To Victims' Fund

Nikolas Cruz stands to receive $25,000 from his mother's life insurance policy — and possibly much more from her estate. He is seeking to plead guilty as part of a deal to avoid the death penalty.
Nikolas Cruz has been represented by attorneys appointed by the Broward Public Defender's Office — but a judge is now weighing whether he can afford his own legal team. Cruz stands to inherit thousands of dollars.

Facing a potential death penalty over a school shooting in Parkland, Fla., and standing to receive $25,000 from his mother's life insurance policy — and possibly much more than that from

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