Former Broward County Sheriff's Deputy Scot Peterson, who hid for 48 minutes while a gunman fired on Parkland students and teachers, was arrested Tuesday and will face criminal charges for failing to act during the school shooting. Peterson, 56, was charged with seven counts of child neglect, three counts of culpable negligence and one count of perjury after a Florida Department of Law Enforcement investigation, authorities said.
Peterson was the sole school resource officer at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School during the 2018 shooting, which left 17 people dead and 17 more injured.
The investigation into Peterson's response concluded that the career lawman "did absolutely nothing" to stop a gunman from walking onto the South Florida campus and opening fire, FDLE Commissioner Rick Swearingen said in a statement.
“There can be no excuse for his complete inaction and no question that his inaction cost lives," Swearingen said.
Peterson's arrest came after an administrative discipline hearing Tuesday at the Broward County Sheriff's Office, where Sheriff Gregory Tony fired Peterson and another deputy for "neglecting their duty" in Parkland.
Peterson faces seven felony charges for child neglect on top of four misdemeanors.
(ARTICLE: POLITICO)
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