Man shot by Broward deputy after hitting 2 officers faces several felony charges
The man who punched a Broward Sheriff’s Office deputy in the face before a second deputy shot him Sunday is facing felony charges, according to authorities.
Joshua Gullatt, 22, was identified Monday as the man who BSO officers shot the day before on the 4000 block of Southwest 26th Street. Gullatt faces a slew of charges, including battery on a law enforcement officer, aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer, resisting arrest with violence and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
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Around 12:20 p.m., BSO spokesman Carey Codd said deputies went to 4017 Southwest 26th Street in West Park to respond to a call of a “disturbance involving a weapon.” When they arrived, Gullatt punched one of the deputies and knocked him to the ground.
Another deputy tried to subdue Gullatt with a Taser stun gun, Codd added. Gullatt then hit that deputy and ran into a bedroom, arming himself with a “deadly weapon,” according to the sheriff’s office, which did not specify the weapon.
Codd said that’s when one of the deputies opened fire and shot Gullatt.
BSO deputies provided first aid before paramedics took him to the hospital. As of Monday evening, he remained in the hospital and his condition was not immediately. There’s also no available information on his legal representation.
Paramedics also took the deputy who was hit to the ground to the hospital, where Codd noted he was treated for his injuries and released.
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating the shooting by the deputies. BSO’s Internal Affairs Unit is also conducting an administrative review of the shooting, according to Codd.
The sheriff’s Office Homicide and Crime Scene detectives are investigating the circumstances that led to deputies being called to the scene.
The deputy who fired his weapon is on administrative assignment pending the investigation, Codd said.
