School Resource Officer Acquitted of Negligence in Parkland Shooting

Former Broward County Deputy Scot Peterson was found not guilty of child neglect and other charges related to his failure to confront the gunman during the 2018 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
Peterson faced nearly 100 years in prison for the charges but was unlikely to receive the maximum sentence.
Prosecutors argued Peterson failed to protect students by not locating and confronting the shooter, while Peterson's defense claimed he did not know the exact location of the shooter and initiated a lockdown.
Peterson hopes to speak with victims' families to tell "the truth" about his actions, though some family members have expressed disappointment in the verdict.
The trial was the first to charge a police officer for inaction during a mass shooting and has raised questions about officers' responsibilities in active shooter situations.