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Get out of here Parkland survivor Christopher McKenna testifies against Nikolas Cruz recalls encounter with shooter

Christopher McKenna testified against alleged Parkland gunman Nikolas Cruz (image via Anna Dittman/Eagle Eye) On Tuesday, mass shooting survivor Christopher McKenna provided a harrowing testimony against , describing his brief interaction with the alleged shooter during the massacre at Stoneman Douglas High School on February 14, 2018. On the day of the massacre, Nikolas Cruz allegedly entered the premises of his former high school armed with magazines and an AR-15 Style rifle before attacking students and staff. Prosecutors have charged him with 17 counts of murder and 17 counts of attempted murder. Dramatic testimony as former MSD student Christopher McKenna points out Parkland school shooter, Nikolas Cruz, in court. McKenna says he saw Cruz in the stairwell before the shooting & Cruz said “Get out of here things are gonna get bad."Dramatic testimony as former MSD student Christopher McKenna points out Parkland school shooter, Nikolas Cruz, in court. McKenna says he saw Cruz in the stairwell before the shooting & Cruz said “Get out of here things are gonna get bad." In his testimony, Christopher McKenna told the court that before the shooting, he came across Cruz, who warned him to leave. McKenna said: “When I saw him he told me, ‘you better get out of here. Things are going to get messy,’” McKenna said. “I was shocked, and I had a gut feeling of what he was about to do. My first instinct was to run.” McKenna, a freshman at the time of the shooting, identified Cruz as the shooter in court.

Christopher McKenna s testimony against Nikolas Cruz

Christopher McKenna in court that after Nikolas Cruz warned him to leave, he fled the building and approached a staff member, Aaron Feis, an assistant football coach. The latter was at the senior parking lot gate at the time. Parkland school shooting survivor said that told him to get out of the school, saying that “things are about to get bad.”Parkland school shooting survivor said that told him to get out of the school, saying that “things are about to get bad.” Eagle Eye reported that upon being informed by McKenna of the threat, Feis took him to the baseball field in a golf cart, where he told the student to wait. Feis proceeded to enter the building to inspect the situation. He was one of the 3 staff members killed in the attack. McKenna said: “He told me to stay there while he was going to check it out. He went into the building and came out a hero.” McKenna explained that in the aftermath of the shooting, he had doubts about whether or not he had made the correct decision of running from Cruz. He said that at this point, he has no regrets, however, he denies any claims that he is a hero. McKenna said that it is Aaron Feis who deserves that label. day 2 cont - christopher mckenna was one of the first called to the stand. he was the only student nikolas warned before the massacre, as he had seen him unpack his rifle in the stairwell. mckenna recounted how he was able to run out of the building and alert coach aaron feis.day 2 cont - christopher mckenna was one of the first called to the stand. he was the only student nikolas warned before the massacre, as he had seen him unpack his rifle in the stairwell. mckenna recounted how he was able to run out of the building and alert coach aaron feis. He said: “People are telling me that I did the right thing, and I feel like I did too. I could have been the first one gone if I tried to question [the shooter]. He had an AR-15 rifle right in his hand.” Several of the massacre have testified against Cruz. Cruz pleaded guilty to the mass shooting last October. The will determine whether or not the alleged gunman will receive a life sentence or a death penalty. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Thank You! Show More Comments No thanks Delete Cancel Update Reply ❮ ❯ No thanks Delete Cancel Update Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Logout No Results Found