WEST PARK, Fla. – A Broward County Sheriff’s Office deputy shot a person on Sunday afternoon in the West Park area.
The shooting was in the area of Southwest 26 Street and 40 Avenue, according to Carey Codd, a spokesman for BSO.
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“The deputy was punched in the face,” Codd said.
The Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue Station 27 is at the same intersection. Codd said the deputy was “forced to fire the weapon.”
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement reported BSO requested an investigation into the deputy’s use of force.
Detectives asked anyone with information about this or other cases to call Broward County Crime Stoppers at 954-493-8477 to remain anonymous.
Local 10 News Assignment Editors Joyce Grace Ortega and Mariana Ortiz and Reporter Roy Ramos contributed to this report.
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