FORT LAUDERDALE — An armed person is dead after they were shot by deputies near a Fort Lauderdale Tri-Rail station following a domestic disturbance on Saturday afternoon, the Broward County Sheriff’s Office said.
Just before 1:50 p.m., BSO was called out to a reported domestic disturbance with a gun at a Broward County home, prompting deputies to respond.
The armed person involved fled the scene and following a pursuit with the suspect, deputies fired their weapons in the area of Southwest 21st Terrace near the Fort Lauderdale Tri-Rail Station, killing the person, BSO said.
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating the circumstances surrounding the fatal shooting.
This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
