Ballistics Experts to Reenact Parkland School Shooting in Scot Peterson Civil Suit
Up to 139 rounds of live ammunition will be fired Friday while technicians record from outside, seeking to recreate what Peterson heard during the attack.
Up to 139 rounds of live ammunition will be fired Friday while technicians record from outside, seeking to recreate what Peterson heard during the attack.
Scot Peterson was put on trial because he didn’t rush into the building to confront the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooter.
Advocates and school shooting victim families are calling on Wisconsin legislators to restore the Office of School Safety funding, which includes money for the anonymous tip line.
Last month, in a 9-3 vote, a jury favored the death penalty over life in prison but Florida law requires a unanimous vote for execution.
Topics of discussion included inconsistent guidelines for threat reporting, Alyssa’s Law, and the Coach Aaron Feis Guardian Program.
HB 1421 builds on legislation over the last three years to implement the additional recommendations of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Commission.
Between two settlements, $25 million will be shared by 51 plaintiffs and $1.25 million will go to a student who was shot five times.
Just days after the shooting, the FBI said it failed to follow up on a credible tip that the gunman intended to carry out a school shooting.
The gunman pleaded guilty to 17 counts of murder and 17 counts of attempted murder. Jury selection is scheduled for Jan. 4.
Max Schachter, whose youngest son, Alex, was one of 17 innocent victims murdered in the Parkland school shooting, will present at the Campus Safety Conference at EDSpaces in Pittsburgh this November.