Family members of the victims of the shooting have packed into the public gallery ahead of the verdict.

Lawyers for both sides are present, but Cruz is yet to be brought into the courtroom.

Nikolas Cruz killed 14 high school students and three faculty members at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on Valentine’s Day 2018.

Nikolas Cruz, initially wearing a Covid-19 face mask, is brought into the courtroom by law enforcement.

He is having a conversation with his defence counsel, Chief Assistant Public Defender Melisa McNeil, before proceedings begin.

Reminder: The jury must reach a unanimous decision to recommend the death penalty. If not, their recommendation will be life in prison with no parole.

Court is now back in session Judge Elizabeth Scherer presiding.

Both sides agree they are ready to bring in the jurors for the verdict.

As each of the 17 verdict forms is read out by Judge Scherer, it is so far looking as if the jury has not reached a unanimous decision on the death penalty.

The jury so far has said the evidence of aggravating factors in his murders exist but did not outweigh the mitigating circumstances.

This would indicate a life sentence with no parole.

The prosecution only needs the jury to recommend a death sentence for one of the 17 victims. So far the jury has not unanimously come to that decision

The verdict sheets continue to be read out and still, there is no charge in which the aggravating factors have outweighed the mitigating factors.

The jury is saying that while the prosecution has proven that the aggravating factors warrant the death penalty, Cruz’s mental health issues outweigh that.

There is still no death penalty possible at this point.