18-year-old man shot and killed by Broward deputy is identified: officials
The man who had shot himself on Saturday — and was later shot and killed by a Broward deputy sent to help him — was identified as 18-year-old Boston Cassano, officials said Monday.
At around 12 p.m., Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the 10200 block of Griffin Road in Cooper City, where Cassano had shot himself. Investigators say Cassano had a “physical altercation” with his mother before the gunfire.
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According to BSO, a deputy approached Cassano to try to help him, and that’s when Cassano attacked the deputy, who then fired his gun. Broward Fire Rescue tried to render aid to Cassano, but he died on the scene.
Fire rescue took Cassano’s mother and the deputy to a nearby hospital. Neither was injured by gunfire, officials say.
The deputy who fired his weapon was placed on administrative assignment pending further investigation, according to BSO. Florida Department of Law Enforcement is probing the shooting, as per protocol. BSO did not identify the deputy.
According to a professional networking site, Cassano graduated from Cooper City High School in June. His profile said he was a “[r]ecent graduate with foundational knowledge in conservation, firearm safety, camping and hunting...”
Miami Herald staff writer Devoun Cetoute contributed to this report
