BREAKING: Parkland Shooter Pleads Guilty To First-Degree Murder, Attempted Murder

The former student who killed 17 people and injured 17 others during a rampage at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, in 2018 pleaded guilty on all counts on Wednesday.

The gunman, who will not be named per The Daily Wire policy, pleaded guilty to 17 counts of first-degree murder and 17 counts of attempted first-degree murder. In the next phase of the trial, a jury will decide whether the murderer, a 23-year-old male, will face life in prison or the death penalty.

The guilty pleas were expected. One of the gunman’s attorneys, David Wheeler, announced the defense’s intent to plead guilty to all crimes last week. “It is our intent to enter a change of plea as to both cases to all charges,” Wheeler said.

The gunman pleaded guilty to his crimes in front of a courtroom filled with the families of the victims of the February 14, 2018, shooting. After confessing, the gunman apologized and made an anti-drug statement, according to The New York Times.