Shooting suspect dies in exchange of gunfire with deputies in Dania Beach, BSO says
A fight between a couple late Friday led to an exchange of gunfire with Broward deputies near the Oakridge community of Dania Beach. One man is dead.
According to Sgt. Donald Prichard of the Broward Sheriff’s Office, deputies were called just before 7:30 p.m. Friday to the 5400 block of Southwest 32nd Terrace in Dania Beach. A woman told deputies she had gotten into a fight with her boyfriend and he pulled a gun out of her safe, Prichard said.
Deputies later identified the man as Joshua Gay.
Broward deputies searched for Gay with a helicopter and also a dog on the ground. Then they got a call about gunshots in the 2500 block of Stirling Road in Dania Beach, Prichard said.
The chopper spotted Gay around 9 p.m. Witnesses said they heard a handful of shots. Deputies tried to stop Gay, who was armed with the gun, and returned fire, according to a BSO report
“A deputy-involved shooting then occurred,” Prichard said.
Gay was taken to a nearby hospital where he died, Prichard said. There were no reported injuries to anyone else and the gun was found on the scene.
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating. The unnamed officer who shot Gay has been put on administrative assignment during the investigation, BSO said.
