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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND
FOR BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA
CASE NO. 18001958CF10A
IN RE:
STATE OF FLORIDA
vs.
NIKOLAS CRUZ,
TRANSCRIBED FROM VIDEO RECORDING
INTERVIEW
oF
NIKOLAS CRUZ
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The following interview of NIKOLAS CRUZ is
transcribed from a video file labeled CID Room 1 -
Camera B, dated 2018-02-14, Time stamp on the
recording begins at 18:09:56.
This interview is being conducted by Detective
John Curcio of the Broward County Sheriff's Office.
(Nikolas Cruz enters interview room at
18:16:15.)
DEPUTY GEIGER: Go in there and have a
seat in that far chair. All right? Pull your
pants up a little bit. Have a seat. Spread
your feet out. Don't -- don't -- do not think
about getting up. All right, buddy?
(Deputies exited the interview room at
18:17:24.)
(Detective Curcio entered the interview
room at 18:20:10.)
DETECTIVE CURCIO: All right. How you
doing, Nick? You all right? You got to be able
to speak so I can hear you.
All right. 1 just need to ask you really
your name and date of birth just to confirm I
got it right and I'm going to see if you want a
glass of water or something. What's your first
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Come on, Nick. Huh?
NIKOLAS CRUZ: Nikolas.
DETECTIVE CURCIO: Spell it for me.
NIKOLAS CRUZ: N-I-K ~~
DETECTIVE CURCIO: Come on. I'm old. You
0 talk so I can hear you. N-I-K --
NIKOLAS CRUZ: 0-L-A-S.
DETECTIVE CURCIO:
NIKOLAS CRUZ: L
DETECTIVE CURCIO: Okay.
NIKOLAS CRUZ: A-S.
DETECTIVE CURCIO: A-S. And what's your
e name?
NIKOLAS CRUZ: Jacob.
DETECTIVE CURCIO: Come on, man, speak so
hear you.
NIKOLAS CRUZ: Jacob.
DETECTIVE CURCIO: Jacob. J-A-C-0-B?
NIKOLAS CRUZ: Yes.
DETECTIVE CURCIO: What's your last name?
NIKOLAS CRUZ: Cruz.
DETECTIVE CURCIO: Cruz. Okay. Again,
unless you want me to sit in your lap
se you're talking so quietly, you're going
ve to speak so I can hear you. Let's get a
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