Incident Overview

What happened: A Broward Sheriff’s Office (BSO) deputy fatally shot a man in the parking lot of a McDonald’s in Cooper City after the man—who initially shot himself—then attacked the deputy. NBC 6 South FloridawplgCBS News+1
Location & timing: The incident occurred around midday Saturday at the 10200 block of Griffin Road. wplgCBS News
Sequence of events:
- Deputies and Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue responded to a call about a man who had reportedly shot himself.
- Upon arrival, the deputy attempted to assist, but the man attacked him, prompting the deputy to open fire. CBS News+1Boca Post
Casualties:
- The man was pronounced dead at the scene.
- A deputy and the man’s mother were hospitalized—but neither suffered gunshot injuries. wplgCBS News+1
Investigation: The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) is conducting a standard inquiry into the deputy-involved shooting. wplgCBS News+1Boca Post

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