Former Florida Deputy Faces Jury Trial for Failing to Confront Parkland School Shooter During Attack That Killed 17

Former sheriff's deputy Scot Peterson is charged with child neglect and perjury for not confronting Nikolas Cruz during the 2018 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School that left 17 dead.
Peterson faces up to nearly 100 years in prison if convicted on all charges in a trial beginning with jury selection this week.
Prosecutors argue Peterson did not follow his training and exposed victims to harm by not entering the building to find and stop Cruz.
Peterson's defense says he did nothing wrong and lacked proper equipment to confront an active shooter.
The trial highlights expectations for police to aggressively confront active shooters as debates continue over appropriate use of force.