Florida teen describes shooting plans in cellphone videos

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — In cellphone videos released Wednesday, the suspect in a February massacre at a Florida high school announced his intention to become the next school shooter, aiming to kill at least 20 people and saying that “you’re all going to die.”

The three videos released by prosecutors were found on the cellphone of suspect Nikolas Cruz after the Feb. 14 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, which killed 17 people and injured 17 others.

Cruz, wearing a ball cap, introduced himself in the first video and said he is “going to be the next school shooter of 2018.” He said that he wanted to use an AR-15 to kill at least 20 people and specified the high school in Parkland. The videos are undated, but on one he said, “Today is the day. Today it all begins. The day of my massacre shall begin.”

“When you see me on the news, you’ll all know who I am,” he said in another and then laughed. “You’re all going to die. … Can’t wait.”

In a second video, Cruz briefly discussed logistics, including that he will take Uber to campus about 2:40. He then said he will walk onto campus, go up some stairs, open his bag to take out his weapon and start firing. School surveillance video showed that was almost exactly what he did, the only difference being that he arrived at the school at 2:19 p.m.

In the third video, the camera pointed at pavement, he talked about his loneliness, anger and hatred and announced that the “day of my massacre shall begin.”

“I live a lone life. I live in seclusion and solitude. I hate everyone and everything. But the power of my AR you will all know who I am. I had enough of being told what to do and when to do,” he said.

“I had enough of being told what to do and when to do. I had enough of being told that I’m an idiot and a dumbass. You’re all stupid and brainwashed by the political and government programs.”

He also referenced a former girlfriend, saying, “I hope to see you in the afterlife.”

Cruz is charged with 17 counts of murder and 17 counts of attempted murder in the attack.

His lawyers have said Cruz would plead guilty if guaranteed a sentence of life without parole, but prosecutors refuse to waive the death penalty. Cruz, 19, is a former Stoneman Douglas student.

The Broward state attorney’s office released the video because under Florida law,, evidence becomes a public record when it is turned over to the defendant’s attorneys.