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Parkland officer accused of failing to confront school shooter faces trial

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Jury selection is set to begin Wednesday in the trial of Scot Peterson, a former school resource officer charged in connection with the Parkland school shooting. Jury selection is set to begin Wednesday in the trial of a former school resource officer charged with felony child neglect for allegedly failing to confront the Parkland school shooter. Scot Peterson was assigned to Marjory Stoneman Douglas in Parkland as a school resource officer when a gunman opened fire at the South Florida high school on Feb. 14, 2018, killing 14 students and three staff members. Peterson, 60, was terminated from his position and charged with multiple counts of child neglect in 2019 after an internal investigation found that he retreated while students were under attack. Former Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School School Resource Officer Scot Peterson speaks with his defense lawyer Mark Eiglarsh during a hearing at the Broward County Courthouse in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., May 30, 2023. Amy Beth Bennett/Sout...

Parents of Uvalde shooting victims visit school for 1st time since massacre

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Nineteen children and two teachers were killed at Robb Elementary School. Parents of victims visited the site on Thursday for the first time since the shooting. Uvalde parents for the first time on Thursday entered the school where their children were killed almost a year ago. Nineteen children and two teachers were killed on May 24, 2022, at Robb Elementary School, making it the site of the second-deadliest school shooting in American History . Nineteen children and two teachers were killed in the shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. ABC News The visit comes as the small Texas community prepares to mark the one-year anniversary since the rampage, in which the shooter was killed by law enforcement more than an hour after he began firing in two classrooms. MORE: Inside Robb Elementary School: Families of victims, survivors recount what happened that tragic day For months, some parents have requested access to visit the school, which has been closed since the massacre. ...

2 in critical condition after shooting at Des Moines school

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Three people are in the hospital after a shooting at a Des Moines, Iowa, school Monday afternoon, according to police. Three people are in the hospital after a shooting at a Des Moines, Iowa, school on Monday, according to police. Two victims are in "very critical condition," Des Moines police spokesman Paul Parizek told reporters. The third is in serious condition after the shooting at Starts Right Here, a charter school, the Des Moines Police Department said. The shooting was reported just before 1 p.m. About 20 minutes later, "multiple suspects" were taken into custody at a traffic stop about 2 miles away from the school, according to police. A parent is seen at the scene of a school shooting in Des Moines, Iowa, Jan. 23, 2023. WOI MORE: Monterey Park mass shooting live updates: Death toll rises to 11 The victims have not been identified. At least one victim is an employee, Parizek said. Mike Beranek, president of the Iowa State Education Association, said in ...