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Ex-deputy acquitted of child neglect charges in Parkland shooting

Scot Peterson had been charged with failing to confront shooter Nikolas Cruz during his six-minute attack in 2018 that left 17 dead.

By South Florida Sun-Sentinel via Associated Press

June 29, 2023

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Former Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School School Resource Officer Scot Peterson reacts as he is found not guilty on all charges at the Broward County Courthouse in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on Thursday, June 29. Peterson was acquitted of child neglect and other charges for failing to act during the Parkland school massacre, where 14 students and three staff members were murdered.
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Former Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School School Resource Officer Scot Peterson reacts as he is found not guilty on all charges at the Broward County Courthouse in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on Thursday, June 29.
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Former Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School School Resource Officer Scot Peterson reacts as he is found not guilty on all charges at the Broward County Courthouse in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on Thursday, June 29.
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Former Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School School Resource Officer Scot Peterson reacts as he is found not guilty on all charges at the Broward County Courthouse in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on Thursday, June 29.
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Former Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School School Resource Officer Scot Peterson speaks with the media after he was found not guilty on all charges at the Broward County Courthouse in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on Thursday, June 29.
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Tony Montalto, father of murder victim Gina Montalto, makes a phone call in the hallway after former Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School School Resource Officer Scot Peterson was found not guilty on all charges at the Broward County Courthouse in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on Thursday, June 29.
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Tony Montalto, father of murder victim Gina Montalto, right, speaks with media after former Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School School Resource Officer Scot Peterson was found not guilty on all charges at the Broward County Courthouse in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on Thursday, June 29.
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Former Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School School Resource Officer Scot Peterson kisses his wife, Lydia Rodriguez, as he gives a media interview after he was found not guilty on all charges at the Broward County Courthouse in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on Thursday, June 29.
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Former Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School School Resource Officer Scot Peterson embraces his wife, Lydia Rodriguez, after Peterson was found not guilty on all charges at the Broward County Courthouse in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on Thursday, June 29.
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Former Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School School Resource Officer Scot Peterson reacts after he was found not guilty on all charges at the Broward County Courthouse in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on Thursday, June 29.
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Former Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School School Resource Officer Scot Peterson leaves the courtroom after he was found not guilty on all charges at the Broward County Courthouse in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on Thursday, June 29.
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Former Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School School Resource Officer Scot Peterson holds his wife, Lydia Rodriguez, as his defense attorney, Mark Eiglarsh, right, gives a media interview after Peterson was found not guilty on all charges at the Broward County Courthouse in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on Thursday, June 29.
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Former Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School School Resource Officer Scot Peterson gives a media interview after he was found not guilty on all charges at the Broward County Courthouse in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on Thursday, June 29.

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