Roger P. Cruz was a resident of Parkland, Florida. ^[1]

Roger and Lynda Cruz had married late in life. He was 61 and had four kids from a previous marriage. ^[1]

The couple both adopted Nikolas Cruz and Zachary Cruz. They had moved from New York and had their five-bedroom, three-bath home built in Parkland, at 6166 Northwest 80 th Terrace. ^[1]

Roger Cruz was in marketing and traveled for business. ^[1]

In 2004, Roger died from a heart attack. ^[1]