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The prosecution and defense in the trial of a Florida sheriff’s deputy accused of not preventing some of the Parkland school shooting murders gave wildly divergent opening statements Wednesday, setting the stage for a trial that is the first of its kind in U.S. history.

Scot Peterson is facing several charges, including child neglect.

A legal debate began Wednesday on whether much-maligned former school resource officer Scot Peterson followed active shooter training when he did not immediately enter Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and confront the shooter.

Opening arguments began Wednesday as a Broward jury starts hearing details about what happened at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.

Scot Peterson, a former officer at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, faces criminal charges in a Florida court.

Off-duty police officer who was at Florida's Parkland high school during the 2018 massacre testified at the trial of the deputy accused of not stopping the shooter.

A former sheriffs deputy went on trial on Wednesday charged with failing to intervene during the February 2018 shooting at a high school in Parkland, Florida. Scot Peterson, 60, has pleaded not guilty to charges of felony child neglect, culpable negligence and one count of perjury. Peterson is beli ..

The prosecution and defense in the trial of a Florida sheriff's deputy accused of not preventing some of the Parkland school shooting murders began.

In a US first, a former sheriff's deputy is on trial for child neglect and culpable negligence for failing to protect students during a 2018 school shooting in Florida.

In a US first, a former sheriff's deputy is on trial for child neglect and culpable negligence for failing to protect students during a 2018 school shooting in Florida.