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Yahoo
3 days ago
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West Park man shot by Broward Sheriff's deputy faces several charges
A 22-year-old man shot by a Broward Sheriff's deputy during an altercation in West Park now faces several charges. Deputies responded to a 911 call about 12:20 p.m. Sunday over a disturbance involving a weapon in the 4000 block of Southwest 26th Street in West Park, the Sheriff's Office said in a news release on Monday. When deputies confronted him, Joshua Gullatt punched a deputy, knocking him to the ground, the Sheriff's Office said. Another deputy used a Taser, but Gullatt hit him and then ran into a bedroom and grabbed a weapon, the release said. One of the deputies shot Gullatt. The deputy who fired his weapon is on administrative assignment pending the investigation. Gullatt faces two counts of battery on a law enforcement officer, one count of aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer, one count of resisting arrest with violence and one count of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Gullatt and the deputy who was punched were treated at a hospital. The deputy had been released by Monday afternoon, but Gullatt remained in the hospital. The Sheriff's Office did not specify which deputy fired his gun, how many shots were fired or whether any weapons were recovered from the home on a street of single-family houses between Pembroke Road and Hallandale Beach Boulevard. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating the deputy-involved shooting, while BSO Homicide and Crime Scene units are investigating the initial incident. BSO's Internal Affairs Unit is conducting an administrative review. Sun Sentinel reporter David Fleshler contributed to this report. This is a developing story, so check back for updates. Click here to have breaking news alerts sent directly to your inbox.
Yahoo
3 days ago
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Several more BSO deputies suspended, fired in wake of Tamarac triple murder
Several more Broward Sheriff's deputies were suspended without pay or fired Friday in the continuing aftermath of a Tamarac triple homicide, records show. At least five Tamarac district deputies were placed on administrative leave without pay: Dia Cross, Daimeon Nelson, Eric Baide, Eric Klisiak, and Lemar Blackwood, according to notices of suspension or termination obtained by the South Florida Sun Sentinel. A sixth deputy who was on probationary status, Stephen Tapia, was terminated Friday 'for failure to meet probationary standards.' An angry Sheriff Gregory Tony had vowed to hold his deputies accountable following the shooting of Mary Gingles, her father, David Ponzer, and a neighbor, Andrew Ferrin, in a quiet Tamarac community on Feb. 16. Mary Gingles had repeatedly sought help from the Sheriff's Office, saying in a court petition that she believed her husband, Nathan Gingles, was going to kill her. Gingles is now charged with three counts of first-degree murder. 'There will be people that lose their job over this,' Tony had said at a news conference three days after the murders. 'And I'll make sure they don't win a damn arbitration.' Tony had suspended seven deputies with pay immediately after the shooting. An eighth deputy was suspended shortly after. And the captain of the entire district, Jemeriah Cooper, was demoted to deputy before he was terminated in May. Former head of BSO's Tamarac unit fired after demotion over triple murder BSO had evidence of suspicious bag left at Tamarac murder victim's home before her death, report shows At least 15 deputies have now been suspended or fired since the triple shooting. The five on Friday were suspended without pay entirely; some had previously been suspended with pay. The Sheriff's Office did not provide any details on their role the day of the shooting due to the ongoing investigation, but all five are being charged with not meeting BSO standards when it comes to an 'active shooter,' according to their notices. Many of them also face charges relating to 'neglect of duty,' 'discretion,' and 'Body Worn Cameras.' Another deputy, Daniel Lovallo, was placed on administrative leave with pay in April. One of the charges in his case has to do with 'meeting BSO standards' in relation to 'Domestic Violence/Dating Violence Case Procedure,' according to his notice. Some of the deputies who were originally suspended with pay in February are now suspended without pay. A sergeant, Travis Allen, whose suspension was one of the seven initially reported by the Sun Sentinel, went from administrative leave with pay to without pay on May 23. Allen had responded to the scene with other deputies setting up a perimeter about 6 a.m. on Feb. 16 and had spotted people matching the appearance of Nathan Gingles and his young daughter walking in the neighborhood from his car, according to the probable cause affidavit. He broadcast over radio that he had seen a man and a barefoot girl, 'however, due to the unknown circumstances of the call, deputies continued to canvass the area.' Charges Allen is facing include the active shooter-BSO standards charge, 'taking suitable action' and neglect of duty, according to the notice. Former head of BSO's Tamarac unit fired after demotion over triple murder BSO had evidence of suspicious bag left at Tamarac murder victim's home before her death, report shows Some of the deputies suspended without pay on Friday face unique charges. Blackwood is facing a charge related to 'meeting BSO standards' when it comes to 'responsibilities of the field training deputy/tech,' and Klisiak is charged with 'meeting BSO standards' when it comes to 'Quick Response Force,' according to their notices. This is a developing story, so check back for updates. Click here to have breaking news alerts sent directly to your inbox.
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3 days ago
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Six more BSO deputies suspended, fired in wake of Tamarac triple murder
Six more Broward Sheriff's deputies were suspended without pay or fired Friday in the continuing aftermath of a Tamarac triple homicide, records show. Five Tamarac district deputies were placed on administrative leave without pay: Dia Cross, Daimeon Nelson, Eric Baide, Eric Klisiak, and Lemar Blackwood, according to notices of suspension or termination obtained by the South Florida Sun Sentinel. A sixth deputy who was on probationary status, Stephen Tapia, was terminated Friday 'for failure to meet probationary standards.' An angry Sheriff Gregory Tony had vowed to hold his deputies accountable following the shooting of Mary Gingles, her father, David Ponzer, and a neighbor, Andrew Ferrin, in a quiet Tamarac community on Feb. 16. Mary Gingles had repeatedly sought help from the Sheriff's Office, saying in a court petition that she believed her husband, Nathan Gingles, was going to kill her. Gingles is now charged with three counts of first-degree murder. 'There will be people that lose their job over this,' Tony had said at a news conference three days after the murders. 'And I'll make sure they don't win a damn arbitration.' Tony had suspended seven deputies with pay immediately after the shooting. An eighth deputy was suspended shortly after. And the captain of the entire district, Jemeriah Cooper, was demoted to deputy before he was terminated in May. Former head of BSO's Tamarac unit fired after demotion over triple murder BSO had evidence of suspicious bag left at Tamarac murder victim's home before her death, report shows At least 15 deputies have now been suspended or fired since the triple shooting. The five on Friday were suspended without pay entirely; some had previously been suspended with pay. The Sheriff's Office did not provide any details on their role the day of the shooting due to the ongoing investigation, but all five are being charged with not meeting BSO standards when it comes to an 'active shooter,' according to their notices. Many of them also face charges relating to 'neglect of duty,' 'discretion,' and 'Body Worn Cameras.' Another deputy, Daniel Lovallo, was placed on administrative leave with pay in April. One of the charges in his case has to do with 'meeting BSO standards' in relation to 'Domestic Violence/Dating Violence Case Procedure,' according to his notice. Some of the deputies who were originally suspended with pay in February are now suspended without pay. A sergeant, Travis Allen, whose suspension was one of the seven initially reported by the Sun Sentinel, went from administrative leave with pay to without pay on May 23. Allen had responded to the scene with other deputies setting up a perimeter about 6 a.m. on Feb. 16 and had spotted people matching the appearance of Nathan Gingles and his young daughter walking in the neighborhood from his car, according to the probable cause affidavit. He broadcast over radio that he had seen a man and a barefoot girl, 'however, due to the unknown circumstances of the call, deputies continued to canvass the area.' Charges Allen is facing include the active shooter-BSO standards charge, 'taking suitable action' and neglect of duty, according to the notice. Former head of BSO's Tamarac unit fired after demotion over triple murder BSO had evidence of suspicious bag left at Tamarac murder victim's home before her death, report shows Some of the deputies suspended without pay on Friday face unique charges. Blackwood is facing a charge related to 'meeting BSO standards' when it comes to 'responsibilities of the field training deputy/tech,' and Klisiak is charged with 'meeting BSO standards' when it comes to 'Quick Response Force,' according to their notices. This is a developing story, so check back for updates. Click here to have breaking news alerts sent directly to your inbox.
CBS News
03-03-2025
- CBS News
Video captures moments before call made in Deerfield Beach shooting that left man dead, neighbors react
Neighbors react to Saturday night's deadly shooting in Deerfield Beach as new video captured the moments before the call was made. Surveillance video captured a loud noise just minutes after a call came in for a shooting near 900 SW 14th St, where Broward Sheriff's deputies found a man with a gunshot wound. He later died at the hospital. Deputies have not released the name of the victim. "I don't understand how the violence can be around here, which we don't need," said Shirley Scott. The call came in around 7:18 p.m., but Scott only found out about it this morning. "That's scary 'cause it make everybody he up on their p's and q's," Scott said. Deputies said one person ran away from the scene that they believed was the shooter. They chased that person down with K9s and aviation. But for now, deputies haven't said if any arrests have been made. "It's a very quiet neighborhood and I hope they catch that person," Scott said. Investigators were canvassing the neighborhood again Sunday morning after the crime scene tape was cleared. They're still figuring out what caused this shooting.
Miami Herald
19-02-2025
- Miami Herald
Abducted 4-year-old told investigators how Broward triple murder unfolded, records show
The 4-year-old girl who, deputies say, witnessed her father gunning down her mother, her grandfather and a neighbor recounted the events leading up to — and following — the harrowing Tamarac triple murder early Sunday morning, court records show. Seraphine said she was sitting on the couch in her living room of her home in the 5800 block of North Plum Bay Parkway when her father, 43-year-old Nathan Alan Gingles, barged in through the back door, according to a less- redacted arrest affidavit released Wednesday. He then shot her grandfather David Ponzer, 64, 'with a long black gun.' READ MORE: 'We fell short:' Seven Broward Sheriff's deputies suspended after Tamarac triple murder Ponzer was shot around 6:30 a.m. while drinking coffee on the patio. Nathan, the child said, uttered 'Bye Bye' after shooting Ponzer to death. READ MORE: Abducted child witnessed father gunning down mother, 2 others in Broward, deputies say The girl said she saw Nathan chase her mother Mary Catherine Gingles, 34, into the street, where they began fighting on the ground. She told detectives that her mother screamed for help and banged on the doors of several homes in the neighborhood — before rushing into 36-year-old Andrew Ferrin's house across the street. While witnessing the murders unfold, the child said Nathan shot Mary 'a hundred' times, according to the affidavit. Surveillance footage captured Nathan entering the home, and 10 gunshots ringing out shortly after. Mary and Ferrin's bodies were found in a bedroom. Mary's body was lying on the floor, under the bedroom window; Ferrin's was in bed, covered in a blanket, the document states. They were both fatally shot. Mary, the affidavit says, had serious injuries to her face and two taser prongs under her right shoulder blade. The child described the murders as her mother and grandfather being 'defeated,' records show. She stated that she wanted Mary to 'defeat' her father but, ultimately 'her dad won.' READ MORE: 'I am fearful for my life': Slain wife of man who kidnapped daughter warned of danger As Nathan headed toward his car, he tossed a black backpack into a round black trashcan, the girl told investigators. The backpack has yet to be recovered. BSO dive team deputies did, however, recover a handgun — a black Sig Sauer P320 — and a suppressor, in a body of water just south of 9471 E. Plum Harbor Way, the affidavit states. Investigators are comparing the weapon to the shell casings found on the murder scenes. The girl said Nathan took her to a 'big box' store, where he told her that she would never see her mother or grandfather again — and they were going to visit family in Texas. BSO deputies arrested Nathan in a North Lauderdale Walmart Sunday after the agency issued an Amber Alert for Seraphine.
