The trial of a school resource officer who stood outside during the 2018 Parkland High School shooting began Wednesday, according to the Associated Press.
Former Broward County Delegate Scott Peterson has been charged with seven felony counts of child abandonment, three counts of misdemeanor and perjury to remarks after the shooting, The Associated Press reported. report. Peterson’s charges reflect his failure to intervene in the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., that killed 14 students and three faculty members.(Related: ‘What Is the Death Penalty For?’: Parkland Victim’s Parents Condemn Sentencing That Saved School Shooting)
The trial could last up to two months, according to to NBC6.
Today, I ask all Floridians to observe a moment of silence at 10:17 a.m. to honor the 17 innocent lives lost in the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School massacre.
We will continue to honor their memory in words and deeds and extend our condolences to the Parkland community.
— Ron DeSantis (@GovRonDeSantis) February 14, 2023
Peterson retired after the shooting and was retroactively dismissed, the Associated Press reported. report. He was released on bail after being arrested in June 2019. according to To CBS News.
Prosecutors allege Peterson, who was armed at the time of the shooting, was at the scene and had multiple opportunities to intervene, according to the Associated Press.
“We have to get on the scene and find the shooter,” said prosecutor Stephen Klinger, according to the Associated Press.
Peterson’s attorney, Mark Eigrash, said he had no idea where the gunshots came from or where the shooter was.
“He wasn’t a coward. [Peterson] “I did the best I could with the limited information I had,” Aigrash said, according to the Associated Press.
Aigrash did not immediately respond to the Daily Caller News Foundation’s request for comment.
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