Parkland Gunman Nikolas Cruz Laid Out The Attack In Newly Released Cellphone Videos Nikolas Cruz recorded several testimonial videos on his cellphone before allegedly opening fire at his former high school in Parkland, Florida, outlining his plans to kill at least 20 people with an AR-15 because his life is meaningless. Although authorities did not say when the three videos were made, they help provide a glimpse into what spurred the 19-year-old to allegedly kill 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on Valentines Day. In the footage, Cruz repeatedly discusses his desire to be known and recognized, for his classmates to know who he is, and to end his lone life of seclusion and solitude. Prosecutors are likely to use the footage to show that Cruz visualized and planned details of the attack, such as taking an Uber in the afternoon before 2:40 p.m. in advance. I am going to be your next school shooter of 2018, he tells the camera, outlining his plan to kill at least 20 people with an AR-15 in Parkland. In a different video, with the camera pointed at a black cast sticking out of an orange sweatshirt, Cruz lays out his plan of arriving at the school around 2:40 p.m., unloading his bags, and targeting people in the main courtyard.