1 hospitalized after BSO deputy fires weapon in West Park: Officials

An scrutiny is underway in West Park Sunday afternoon after a deputy was forced to fire their weapon authorities disclosed According to the Broward Sheriff s Office they received a call about a suspicious person with a weapon in the block of Southwest Street Once at the scene the suspect allegedly punched a deputy and shots were fired It s unknown if the deputy who was punched was the one who fired their weapon Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue stated one person with manageable gunshot wounds was taken to Memorial Regional Hospital Deputies never know exactly what they are going to be responding to so they are trained and prepared for any situation they have to respond to mentioned BSO Spokesperson Carey Codd NBC spoke to a spectators who heard gunshots I heard multiple not just five Johnnie Robinson announced I would say it sounded like about rounds BSO disclosed the deputy is expected to be OK but they did not provide the condition of the man who was taken to the hospital The Florida Department of Law Enforcement will take over the research which is standard whenever there is a police-involved shooting This is a advancing story