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Deputy disciplined for failure to respond to school shooter

By Associated Press
Published: January 4, 2019, 9:20am

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A sheriff’s deputy has been placed on restricted duty following the release of a statewide commission’s report on the handling of last year’s mass shooting at a Florida high school.

News outlets report Broward Sheriff’s Deputy Joshua Stambaugh was informed of the decision on Thursday. Commissioners said Stambaugh “did not move toward the campus” despite hearing gunshots.

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