BELLE GLADE, Fla. — A Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office (PBSO) corrections deputy is dead following a shooting Monday night in Belle Glade, according to the agency.
The incident occurred at about 7:30 p.m. in the 1400 block of Northwest Avenue D.
When deputies arrived at the scene, they found the 39-year-old off-duty deputy suffering from a gunshot wound.
The deputy was taken to St. Mary's Medical Center where he was pronounced dead shortly after arrival.
According to PBSO, the deputy, whose name has not been released. had been with the agency for three years.
The sheriff's office said this was a targeted incident but has not elaborated on the circumstances of the shooting.
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