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Parkland Shooter Nikolas Cruz to Donate Brain for Scientific Study

Unique settlement with victim Anthony Borges aims to understand causes of violent behavior

  • Cruz's brain donation is part of a civil settlement with shooting survivor Anthony Borges.
  • The agreement includes restrictions on Cruz profiting from his crime and using his name in media.
  • Borges, who was shot five times, will receive $430,000 from Cruz's relative's life insurance.
  • The settlement hopes to uncover potential imbalances that could prevent future massacres.
  • Cruz is serving a life sentence for the 2018 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
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