Key takeaways:
- Former Broward County Deputy Scot Peterson was found not guilty on all 11 charges related to the 2018 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida.
- The jury deliberated for four days before finding Peterson not guilty.
- The shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School left 14 students and three staff members dead, sparking a national debate about gun control and school safety.
Former Broward County Deputy Scot Peterson was found not guilty on all 11 charges related to the 2018 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida.
Peterson, 60, was the only armed school resource officer on campus when the shooting started. He was charged with child neglect and other counts in connection with the deaths and injuries on an upper floor of the building attacked by gunman Nikolas Cruz.
The jury deliberated for four days before finding Peterson not guilty. After the verdict was read, Peterson was sobbing in court.
Peterson was the first officer on the scene and fled to an alcove as the shots rang out in the school. He spoke to the court after the verdict, saying, “Don’t anybody ever forget this was a massacre on February 14. The only person to blame was that monster.”
The shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School left 14 students and three staff members dead. The tragedy sparked a national debate about gun control and school safety.
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