Ex-Deputy Charged for Not Confronting Gunman During Parkland Shooting Appears in Court

Ex-Deputy Charged for Not Confronting Gunman During Parkland Shooting Appears in Court
L: An undated photo of Scot Peterson, a former Florida deputy. (Broward County Sheriff's Office via AP) R: Scot Peterson on duty during Parkland shooting as seen in a surveillance video. Screenshot/Broward County Sheriff's office
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FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA—Former Florida sheriff’s deputy Scot Peterson, 56, appeared in court on June 5, on 11 charges, including negligence and child neglect for not confronting the gunman in last year’s Parkland school massacre that left 17 people dead.

Bail was set at $102,000 for Peterson, who was fired Tuesday as a deputy though he had already retired. He said nothing at the hearing on Wednesday and did not enter a plea.