this morning, jurors deciding the fate of the Parkland
school shooting. Gunmen will tour the preserved scene
of the crime. Now the jury will visit Marjory Stonema
Douglas High School where 17 people were killed and 17
others were hurt back in february of 2018. National
correspondent Haley Bowl reports live from Parkland
florida with the details. Hayley, good morning, good
morning Alex. This is an uncommon move, but the jury is
visiting the freshman building of Marjory Stoneman
Douglas High School this morning to help them
understand the evidence that's been presented in court.
So far, the sheriff's office has sealed off and
preserved the building for more than four years since
that mass shooting took place when students were
evacuated and the victims, those injured and killed
were removed from the building. Now the jurors will be
guided in a general manner floor by floor during this,
but be free to explore and observe the rooms pertinent
to this case and take as long as they need to before as
a group, they will move on to the next floor. Now keep
in mind the mass shooting took place more than four
years ago, Valentine's day 2018 towards the end of the
school day for 14 students and three staff members were
killed, 17 others were injured. So what jurors are
going to see here is the aftermath of a mass shootin
including things like the bullet holes, the shattered
glass, the remnants left over from the school day, So
certainly will be likely some tough moments inside the
building today, testimony from survivors so far have
described how the gunmen end, entered the school, how
he moved through the hallways, shot into classrooms,
moved florida floor, killed people inside the
classrooms in the hallways and went back and shot some
of those he had already shot again. Now jurors were
advised to wear closed toe shoes that they would not be
able to take notes, that they wouldn't be able to have
questions answered, that they would simply be there to
observe to people from the state to people from the
defense and the judge are expected to be on site. The
gunman has waived his right to appear. Now what the
state is looking to do here is prove aggravating
factors in the gunman's crime, 17 counts of murder, 17
counts of attempted murder. And these are things like
the defendant knowingly created a great risk of death
to many that the crime was especially heinous or
committed in a cold and calculated manner through t
state's case so far. They have talked about the weapon
used, the impact of the gunshot wounds on the victims.
Uh, and uh, had accounts from survivors of thos
classrooms shot into for the past three days. The
jurors have listened to victim impact statements from
loved ones of those killed. Listen, oh, dr Rose hotel
with a special group who built it every heart with her
beautiful smile That lit up the room. My forever, 14
year old little boy Alex schachter 4.5 years ago, Alex
was just the ninth grader sitting in his english class,
it was the last day we would see our sweet little boy
Alex the last day we would hug Alex the last day we
would kiss Alex, our family is broken, there is this
constant emptiness I feel, I can't truly be happy now
jurors are expected to hear more victim impact
statements when they return to the courthouse from the
jury view now for the defense is parked, they have
already unsuccessfully tried to challenge the jury view
most recently arguing that the photos, videos and
surveillance videos presented i court have been enough.
Uh The state is expected to wrap up its case shortly
then the defense will get a chance to make their
opening statements and attempt to argue what they
consider mitigating circumstanc the line, here is
whether the gunman receives the death penalty or life
in prison without parole and in florida Alex the jury
must be unanimous for the death penalty man, I can't
imagine just how traumatizing and devastating that will
be for those jurors that are walking those halls once
again. Alright. National correspondent reporting live
from Parkland florida, thank you Haley.