Students return for first day of classes since Florida school shooting. Students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., are returning to classes for the first time since the Feb. 14 shooting that claimed 17 lives. Ref. USAToday.
New surveillance footage shows the actions of former deputy Scot Peterson outside Parkland, Fla., high school during shooting, sheriff says. The footage shows former Broward County sheriff’s deputy Scot Peterson, who was armed and assigned to Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School during the Feb. 14 shooting in which 17 people died, according to the sheriff’s office. “The video speaks for itself. His actions were enough to warrant an internal affairs investigation,” a news release said. Ref. USAToday.
Teenager accused of killing 17 in Parkland, Florida said in a confession that he heard "Voices" and wanted police to "Just kill me." In a newly released transcript of a confession to police, the teenager accused of killing 17 people at Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School in February said he wanted police to kill him and that he had been hearing voices in his head for years. Ref. USAToday.
Florida deputy who failed to act during Parkland massacre arrested on 11 charges, fired from department. Scot Peterson, 56, was arrested in Broward County Tuesday on seven counts of neglect of a child and three counts of culpable negligence and one count of perjury after a 15-month investigation into the actions of law enforcement following the February 2018 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. Peterson and Sgt. Brian Miller were found to have neglected their duties and were fired, according to Broward County Sheriff Gregory Tony. Source 6i.