Newly-elected Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has suspended Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel for "repeated incompetence and neglect of duty" during the Parkland school shooting that left 17 dead last February, NBC News reports.
The big picture: Israel drew heavy criticism for inaction in the aftermath of the Parkland massacre, with 23 previous tips about the shooter apparently going unnoticed by the Sheriff's Office. DeSantis appointed former Coral Springs police Sgt. Gregory Tony as Israel's replacement.
nstead of running inside to confront the shooter during February's massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, Broward County Sheriff's Deputies hid, according to recently released police reports.
On Tuesday, the Coral Springs Police Department released reports from their officers who responded to the shooting that left 17 dead on February 14.
According to the officers, they arrived on the scene to find Broward County Sheriff's deputies taking cover instead of running towards the gunfire to get the shooter or aid the wounded, as they are trained.
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Instead of running inside to confront the shooter during February's massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, Broward County Sheriff's Deputies hid, according to recently released police reports.
On Tuesday, the Coral Springs Police Department released reports from their officers who responded to the shooting that left 17 dead on February 14.
According to the officers, they arrived on the scene to find Broward County Sheriff's deputies taking cover instead of running towards the gunfire to get the shooter or aid the wounded, as they are trained.