.jpg "A Broward deputy was shot during a burglary investigation on Northwest Second Street in Margate but was saved by his bulletproof vest; the shooter was also struck and rushed to the hospital.")
A Broward deputy was shot during a burglary investigation on Northwest Second Street in Margate but was saved by his bulletproof vest; the shooter was also struck and rushed to the hospital.
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A Broward Sheriff’s Office deputy was shot while conducting a burglary investigation Thursday afternoon, with his bulletproof vest preventing serious injury, authorities say.
The person who pulled the trigger was also shot. They were both rushed to the hospital.
Around 2:30 p.m., the Broward Sheriff’s Office Burglary Apprehension Team was working in the 6100 block of Northwest Second Street in Margate when the shooting occurred. Deputies did not say what triggered the shooting.
BSO said the deputy, whom it has not identified, did not sustain life-threatening injuries. BSO did not release the shooter’s name.
This is a developing story.
Devoun Cetoute
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