PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. — Law enforcement in South Florida said one of their own has been shot and killed while off-duty.
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The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office said a 39-year-old corrections deputy died after a shooting on Monday night.
Deputies said the shooting happened around 7:30 p.m. in Belle Glade, near Lake Okeechobee.
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Officials have not said what led up to the shooting but called the incident “targeted.”
The man was taken to a hospital, where he died.
The sheriff’s office said the man had worked as a corrections deputy for the last three years.
A ceremonial escort from St. Mary’s Hospital was held overnight to the medical examiner’s office.
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Channel 9 is working to gather more information and will provide updates on Eyewitness News.
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