Armed man shot by Broward deputies after attacking deputy in Pompano, sheriff’s office says

POMPANO BEACH — Broward Sheriff’s deputies were involved in a late-night shooting of a man who pulled a weapon and attacked at least one deputy, the sheriff’s office said in a release.

It took place prior to 11 p.m. Tuesday, when deputies responded to a report of a crime in progress in the 600 block of Briny Avenue in Pompano Beach.

BSO’s preliminary investigation has concluded that a man attacked a deputy and brandished a gun. The deputies then fired shots that struck the man.

Pompano Beach Fire Rescue took the man to a hospital in critical condition.

The sheriff’s office said detectives recovered a firearm at the scene.

Broward homicide detectives and Internal Affairs investigators are at the location.

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement will investigate the circumstances of the shooting.