Cruz appeared in court for a hearing to determine whether he has too much money to expect taxpayers to pay for his public defenders.

Cruz also allegedly threatened Craig, who knew Cruz because her ex-boyfriend was friends with him

THE brother of Florida shooter Nikolas Cruz has been committed to a psychiatric facility, as the family who took the murderer in says ‘we had this monster living under our roof and didn’t know’.

19-year-old Nikolas Cruz is described by his classmates and investigators as a troubled teen with a history of "disturbing" posts on social media. Cruz is charged with 17 counts of premeditated murder in Wednesday's Florida high school shooting.

Nikolas Cruz charged with 17 counts of premeditated murder over shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas high school in Parkland

Seventeen people, including the suspect, were sent to area hospitals, said Dr. Evan Boyar of Broward Health. The suspect was treated and released to police.