Former Florida deputy found not guilty over Parkland shooting response

The big picture: Peterson's case marked the first time a law enforcement officer had faced trial over their conduct during a school shooting, per the Washington Post.

• Florida Department of Law Enforcement Commissioner Rick Swearingen alleged in a statement announcing Peterson's arrest in 2019 that he "did absolutely nothing to mitigate" the massacre after arriving as the first officer on the scene of the shooting.

What they're saying: "I got my life back, we've got our life back," Peterson said as he left the courtroom.

• Manuel Oliver, whose 17-year-old son Joaquin Oliver was among those killed in the Parkland shooting, told CNN Peterson and the system had "failed our children."