Man wanted for domestic violence dead following deputy-involved shooting in Oakland Park
OAKLAND PARK - A man is dead following a standoff with Broward Sheriff's Office deputies on Wednesday afternoon.
Around 2:47 p.m., BSO was notified of a deputy-involved shooting near the 800 block of East Prospect Road in Oakland Park, just north of City Hall.
Preliminary investigations revealed that BSO's Oakland Park District Crime Suppression Team was searching for a domestic violence suspect. Investigators told CBS News Miami that he was wanted for multiple domestic violence felonies from a recent incident.
Deputies made contact with the individual and following a short standoff, a confrontation occurred that led officers to fire their weapons. The suspect died on the scene. Authorities at this time have not identified him.
A witness who was cleaning cars nearby told CBS News Miami's Larry Seward detailed the aftermath of the confrontation.
"I saw three vehicles: one a Dodge truck and two jump boy trucks turn the corner and as soon as they got out of might sight, I heard some screaming, and then over 20 shots were fired," J.D. told Seward. "And then the next thing I know, the whole [police] squad shows up."
J.D. told Seward that the only thing going through his mind was the phrase, "Get down."
BSO is currently investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident. The Florida Division of Law Enforcement is also on the scene to investigate the deputies' use of force.
"Did deputies explain how the confrontation elevated from verbal to use of force?" Seward asked BSO.
"At this point, all of those questions [Larry] are going to be part of that ongoing investigation," BSO spokesperson Carey Codd responded.
