A deputy who stayed outside during a shootout at Parkland School is facing criminal charges

A former sheriff's deputy was arrested on Tuesday in connection with the controversial law enforcement response to the 2018 mass shootings at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, officials said. of law enforcement.

Scot Peterson, former Broward County Sheriff's MP, faces charges of child negligence, culpable negligence and perjury following an investigation by the Florida law enforcement department , announced the authorities.

"The FDLE investigation shows that former MP Peterson has done absolutely nothing to mitigate the MSD fire that killed 17 children, teachers and employees and injured 17 others," he said. said the department's commissioner, Rick Swearingen, in a statement. "There can be no excuse for his utter inaction and no doubt that his inaction has cost lives."

Mr. Peterson, 56, was the officer in charge of school resources at the high school during the shooting on February 14, 2018. The investigation showed that he was not investigating the source of the blows. of fire, had withdrawn during the shooting while the victims were still attacked and ordered the other law enforcement officers to stay within 500 feet of the building.