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| Florida deputy remained outside school during shooting, video shows | Florida deputy remained outside school during shooting, video shows |
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| Security video shows a Florida sheriff’s deputy go toward the high school building while a gunman massacred 17 students and staff members, but he stayed outside with his handgun drawn. | Security video shows a Florida sheriff’s deputy go toward the high school building while a gunman massacred 17 students and staff members, but he stayed outside with his handgun drawn. |
| The Broward county sheriff’s office released the video on Thursday showing Deputy Scot Peterson’s actions during the 14 February shooting. It shows him and a staff member rushing toward the building in a cart. He pulls his weapon and takes up a position outside the building. During much of the shooting, the camera’s view of Peterson is blocked by a light pole but parts of him occasionally appear. | The Broward county sheriff’s office released the video on Thursday showing Deputy Scot Peterson’s actions during the 14 February shooting. It shows him and a staff member rushing toward the building in a cart. He pulls his weapon and takes up a position outside the building. During much of the shooting, the camera’s view of Peterson is blocked by a light pole but parts of him occasionally appear. |
| Sheriff Scott Israel blasted Peterson eight days after the shooting, saying Peterson should have “went in, addressed the killer, killed the killer”. | Sheriff Scott Israel blasted Peterson eight days after the shooting, saying Peterson should have “went in, addressed the killer, killed the killer”. |
| The 54-year-old deputy retired rather than accept a suspension. He is still being investigated by internal affairs. | The 54-year-old deputy retired rather than accept a suspension. He is still being investigated by internal affairs. |
| A Florida judge earlier this week agreed with news outlets including the Associated Press that the video should be released. | A Florida judge earlier this week agreed with news outlets including the Associated Press that the video should be released. |
| Police and school officials had resisted the release, saying it was evidence in an active investigation. | Police and school officials had resisted the release, saying it was evidence in an active investigation. |
| Students across the country walked out of school amid the national gun control debate on Wednesday. | Students across the country walked out of school amid the national gun control debate on Wednesday. |
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