The Florida shooting suspect is poised to inherit an 800,000 trust fund from his dead adoptive parents
Get the Full StoryBroward County Jail via Assocaited PressThe Florida shooting suspect is reportedly set to inherit 800,000 after his adoptive mother's death.
Nikolas Cruz, 19, was set to receive the money after turning 22. But a judge will determine whether he can access the money now and use it to hire a defense attorney.
Cruz's court proceedings could become expensive if prosecutors decide to pursue the death penalty, and his inheritance could let Broward County taxpayers off the hook.
Nikolas Cruz, the 19-year-old Florida shooting suspect, is reportedly in line for an 800,000 inheritance after his adoptive mother died in November.
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