A person was shot and killed by Broward Sheriff’s Workplace deputies Sunday night after authorities say he confronted them with a firearm throughout a disturbance name in unincorporated Broward County.
Based on BSO, deputies had been dispatched round 5:35 p.m. to the 2500 block of Northwest Ninth Court docket, simply south of Dawn Boulevard close to Interstate 95, following a 911 report of a person “tripping on medication and strolling round with a firearm.”
Radio transmissions captured dispatchers alerting deputies to the menace as they approached the scene. “We try to make instructions now to make him come exterior. He’s simply waving at us, so he is aware of that we’re right here,” an officer was heard saying. Moments later, deputies reported pictures fired.
“BSO deputies shortly responded to the scene and made contact with this armed particular person,” mentioned BSO spokesperson Miranda Grossman. “Sooner or later throughout contact, pictures had been fired.”
The person, who has not been recognized, was pronounced useless on the scene. No deputies or bystanders had been injured.
Investigators spent hours combing the intersection of Northwest Ninth Court docket and twenty fourth Avenue for proof, talking with witnesses and reviewing any out there video. The Florida Division of Regulation Enforcement has taken over the investigation, which is normal protocol in deputy-involved shootings.
Authorities haven’t launched additional particulars about what led to the confrontation because the investigation continues.
