Sheriff Israel said he informed Deputy Peterson on Thursday that he was being suspended without pay and placed under internal investigation. At 12:37 p.m. on Thursday, sheriff’s office records show, Deputy Peterson, signed his retirement papers, which amounted to a resignation. The shooting rampage at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School lasted less than six minutes. Mr. Cruz was found to own an airsoft rifle, which he admitted to using, but denied he shot chickens. Stoneman Douglas High initiated a “threat assessment” on Mr. Cruz after the counselor’s report.

Source: New York Times February 22, 2018 22:50 UTC