Scot Peterson, pictured in 2015 giving evidence at a school board meeting, resigned after being suspended following his failure to enter the school while the massacre was taking placeThe only armed officer on duty at the Florida school where 17 people were murdered never went inside to confront the gunman, it emerged last night. Scot Peterson took position outside the building and made a radio call, but failed to enter, Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel said. He should have “addressed the killer, killed the killer,” Sheriff Israel said, adding that he felt “devastated, sick to my stomach” after watching CCTV footage appearing to show the deputy’s inaction. I’ve been to the vigils. there are no words.”Mr Peterson has resigned after being suspended.

Source: The Times February 23, 2018 00:00 UTC