Nikolas Cruz sentencing trial is delayed three days due to Hurricane Ian

The penalty trial for Parkland massacre gunman Nikolas Cruz will be delayed for three days

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in anticipation of Hurricane Ian’s landfall in Florida this week, the trial judge announced Tuesday.

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The Broward County Courthouse where Cruz’s trial is being held will be closed Wednesday and Thursday

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due to potential impacts of the hurricane, the county Clerk of Courts said on its website.

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The trial proceedings were originally expected to go through the rest of the week with a half-day scheduled for Friday.

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Hurricane Ian is barreling toward Florida after making landfall in Cuba Tuesday morning

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The National Hurricane Center expects the storm will make landfall in Florida Wednesday night.

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