A Florida jury has found former Parkland school resource officer Scot Peterson not guilty on all counts.
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Former Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Resource Officer Scot Peterson leaves the courtroom following a hearing in his case at the Broward County Courthouse in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Monday, May 22, 2022. Broward County prosecutors charged Peterson, a former Broward Sheriff’s Office deputy, with criminal charges for failing to enter the 1200 Building at the school and confront the shooter, Nikolas Cruz, during a mass shooting at the Parkland high school five years ago. (Amy Beth Bennett/South Florida Sun-Sentinel via AP, Pool)
Peterson faced seven counts of felony child neglect and becomes the first law enforcement officer in the United States to face criminal charges stemming from his alleged inaction during an active school shooting. He’s also being charged with three counts of misdemeanor culpable negligence in relation to the adults shot in the building.
