Family members of those killed in the 2018 Parkland school mass shooting are demanding accountability from the Broward County Commission and Broward Sheriff\u2019s Office for operational failures during the deadly incident.<\/p>\n
Fred Guttenberg\u2019s 14-year-old daughter Jaime Guttenberg was among the 17 people killed at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting eight years ago. Guttenberg was one of the family members who spoke at a press conference in Parkland on Thursday.<\/p>\n
\u201c\u200aIt’ll be eight years since our loved ones were killed. For us, it will be eight years since the Broward Sheriff’s Office and the Broward County Commission failed us,\u201d said Guttenberg. \u201cThe reason that we are here today is to let everyone know that they are still, in fact, failing us.\u201d<\/p>\n
The families allege the county commission and BSO is delaying a civil jury trial by filing multiple motions and appeals.<\/p>\n
\u201c\u200aWe wanna face them in court. We want our day in court with the jury. We wanna put an end to this,\u201d said Guttenberg.<\/p>\n
Broward leaders and the sheriff’s office have received criticism for their response to the shooting and its aftermath.<\/p>\n