Woman killed, BSO deputy injured after Deerfield Beach shooting, authorities say
Broward County Woman killed, BSO deputy injured after Deerfield Beach shooting, authorities say
A woman was killed, and a BSO deputy was injured in a shooting on Northeast Second Street in Deerfield Beach. The incident is under active investigation.
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A Broward Sheriff's Office deputy was injured and a woman was killed in a shooting Wednesday night in Deerfield Beach, authorities say.
Around 9:30 p.m., deputies rushed to the area of the 1900 block of Northeast Second Street, where a woman was seen holding a gun, the Broward Sheriff's Office said during a news conference.
Three deputies approached the woman, and soon after, shot at her, hitting and killing her. Authorities said the deputies saw a threat from her. It is unclear if there was an exchange of gunfire.
A deputy was also hurt, but the sheriff's office could not confirm if they were shot or injured by other means. They were taken to the hospital in an unknown condition.
Broward Sheriff's Office homicide and crime scene units are still surveying the scene. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is also investigating, which is standard protocol for a deputy-involved shooting.
This is a developing story.
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