Armed man shot by Broward deputies in Pompano Beach dies a week later, authorities say
An armed man shot by deputies last week during a confrontation in Pompano Beach has died from his injuries, according to authorities.
The body of Joseph Francis, 37, on Tuesday was taken from the hospital to the Broward County Medical Examiner’s Office, said Carey Codd, a Broward Sheriff’s Office spokesman.
On Jan. 10, BSO deputies were called around 11 p.m. to the 600 block of Briny Avenue in response to a “crime-in-progress.” There deputies say Francis “physically attacked” one of them and that he “displayed” a firearm.
Two deputies shot at Francis, according to the sheriff’s office, before he was taken to a hospital.
Citing BSO, WPLG Local 10 News reported the deputies’ bullets struck Francis and that a gun was recovered near the scene.
BSO declined to release the names of the deputies citing the ongoing investigation.
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This incident is the subject of an investigation by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and an administrative inquiry by the Broward Sheriff’s Office Internal Affairs Division. Per BSO policy, deputies who fired their weapons during this incident were temporarily placed on administrative assignment.
This story was originally published January 19, 2023 at 10:10 PM.
