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US officer found not guilty of neglect in Parkland shooting

Defence lawyer Mark Eiglarsh (right) with former officer Scot Peterson, June 27 [Amy Beth Bennett/South Florida Sun-Sentinel/Pool via AP Photo]

A Florida sheriff’s deputy has been acquitted of felony child neglect and other charges for his actions during the 2018 Parkland school massacre, concluding the first trial in United States history of a law enforcement officer for conduct during an on-campus shooting.

Former Broward County Deputy Scot Peterson wept as the verdicts were read on Thursday. The jury had deliberated for 19 hours over four days.

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