Initial reports were incorrect, as are many in such situations, and had him identified as Nicolas de Jesus Cruz – a different person who was born in May 1998 whereas Nikolas Jacob Cruz was born in September 1998. Someone with the name Nicolas Cruz with a DOB of May 1998 is registered as a Democrat in Florida, but there is no voter registration in Florida for anyone named Nikolas Jacob Cruz born September 1998.
Nikolas Cruz and his brother were legally adopted when they were very young, Nikolas was an infant, by Roger and Lynda Cruz originally from LI, NY so it is unlikely he is a DACA recipient or an illegal.
It is not known who his birth parents are so it is uncertain even if his is biologically Hispanic. I would also point out the Cruz is not an uncommon name and while found among many Hispanics, it is a Spanish or Portuguese in origin and is also a surname not uncommon in the Philippines.
Picture of his adoptive mother with him
I wonder how a couple of people in their late 40’s came to adopt two very small children.
That whole story on the HEAVY.COM link just smells funny. I’m unfamiliar with this outfit, but sentences in the article like “After his mom died, Nikolas and his brother stayed with friends in Lake Worth after their mom died” doesn’t give me a high level confidence of the quality of their organization.
Compare and contrast exercise: within 24 hours of the Las Vegas shooting, in spite of scared-sh*tless LV Sheriff, we knew the alleged shooter’s name, full employment history, hobbies, the name and world location of his girlfriend, where he grew up, who his brother was, and his brother had had a microphone shoved in his face on camera for comment.
What comparative detail exists for this 19-year old assclown? < Crickets >.
None of the fake news media has yet effectively made up the narrative, other than to cover up the middle name..
This current situation, when compared to the last major mass murder, says one thing: there is some element of the background to hide from widespread public knowledge.
Logical theory is his immigration status. To me, until a US birth certificate is revealed or quoted by multiple sources, this murderer is a DREAMER.