A man was shot and killed by Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies Sunday evening after authorities say he confronted them with a firearm during a disturbance call in unincorporated Broward County.
According to BSO, deputies were dispatched around 5:35 p.m. to the 2500 block of Northwest Ninth Court, just south of Sunrise Boulevard near Interstate 95, following a 911 report of a man “tripping on drugs and walking around with a firearm.”
Radio transmissions captured dispatchers alerting deputies to the threat as they approached the scene. “We are trying to make commands now to make him come outside. He is just waving at us, so he knows that we’re here,” an officer was heard saying. Moments later, deputies reported shots fired.
“BSO deputies quickly responded to the scene and made contact with this armed individual,” said BSO spokesperson Miranda Grossman. “At some point during contact, shots were fired.”
The man, who has not been identified, was pronounced dead at the scene. No deputies or bystanders were injured.
Investigators spent hours combing the intersection of Northwest Ninth Court and 24th Avenue for evidence, speaking with witnesses and reviewing any available video. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement has taken over the investigation, which is standard protocol in deputy-involved shootings.
Authorities have not released further details about what led to the confrontation as the investigation continues.
