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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida sheriff’s deputy was acquitted Thursday of felony child neglect and other charges for failing to act during the<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://wsvn.com/news/local/broward/deputy-acquitted-of-all-charges-for-failing-to-act-during-deadly-parkland-school-shooting/">Read More</a>
Scot Peterson was charged with neglect of a child and culpable negligence in the attack on Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School that killed 17.
Former Broward County Deputy Scot Peterson wept as the verdicts were read. The jury had deliberated for 19 hours over the course of four days.
Florida sheriff's deputy Scot Peterson was acquitted of child neglect and other charges for actions during the 2018 Parkland school massacre.
By Dakin Andone, Denise Royal and Carlos Suarez, CNN