Former Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School student John Wilford points out the defendant while he testifies about encountering Nikolas Cruz at a McDonalds shortly after the school shooting. Wilford’s sister Maddie was shot and severely injured in the shooting. Nikolas Cruz is in court for the penalty phase of his trial at the Broward County Courthouse in Fort Lauderdale on Thursday, July 21, 2022. Cruz previously plead guilty to all 17 counts of premeditated murder and 17 counts of attempted murder in the 2018 shootings. (Mike Stocker/South Florida Sun Sentinel via AP, Pool)
Throughout the Parkland penalty trial, witness after witness has taken to the stand to share their experiences during the 2018 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
Among the witnesses have been students and teachers present on the day of the attack.
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WATCH HEREThe witnesses described the series of events that left many of them scarred physically through gunshot wounds, and others emotionally through haunting memories of a gruesome picture that left 17 dead in their own halls.
Christopher McKenna, Student
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William Olson, Student
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Alex Dworet, Student
Kheshava Mangapuram, Student
Dara Hass, Teacher
Isabel Chequer, Student
Daniela Menescal, Student
Samantha Grady, Student
Samantha Fuentes, Student
Anna Claire Martins, Student
Michael Powell, Teacher
Ashley Baez, Student
Genesis Valentin, Student
Ivy Schamis, Teacher
Sofia Delia, Student
Samantha Mayor, Student
Logan Mitchell, Student
Ernest Rosdpierski, Teacher
Veronica Steel, Student
Benjamin Wikander, Student
Carlos Rugeles, Subway Manager
Jose de la Cruz, McDonalds Manager
John Wilford, Student
Kyle Greene, Officer
Clint Williams, Detective
