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BSO In Hot Seat After Internal Report Finds Problems In Handling Fort Lauderdale Airport Shooting

WLRN Public Media | By Bridget O'Brien
Published June 6, 2017 at 9:11 PM EDT
At several points throughout the 12 hours of chaos, people crouched, covered or ran through the Fort Lauderdale Airport tarmac.
MADELINE FOX/WLRN
At several points throughout the 12 hours of chaos, people crouched, covered or ran through the Fort Lauderdale Airport tarmac.

The Broward County Sheriff's Office (BSO) is facing criticism over its handling of the fatal mass shooting at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport last January. 

An internal draft review released Friday by the Sheriff’s office points to a series of failures by authorities involved in the emergency response. The Sun-Sentinel reports that the review found that BSO's failure to take immediate control of the situation led to a series of errors and that communications between law enforcement agencies were in some ways ineffective. Stephen Hobbs, reporter for The Sun-Sentinel, which earlier launched its own investigation into BSO's response, examined the 99-page review. He joined WLRN's BridgetO’Brien to talk about some of the critiques levied in it.  Listen to the full interview here.

*You can read more of The Sun-Sentinel's report here.

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BSO In Hot Seat After Internal Report Finds Problems In Handling Fort Lauderdale Airport Shooting
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Bridget O'Brien
Bridget O'Brien produces WLRN's The Florida Roundup as well as morning newscasts. A long-time public radio geek, she feels that audio journalism can take a story beyond text and allows listeners to truly connect through the power of voice. With a background in drama, she brings a theatrical element to everything she does.
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