POMPANO BEACH, Fla. — A suspect has been critically injured after a deputy-involved shooting in Pompano Beach.
The shooting occurred late Tuesday in the 600 block of Briny Avenue.
Broward Sheriff's Office spokesman Carey Codd said deputies were called to a crime in progress.
Codd said when deputies arrived, a man attacked one of them and displayed a gun, prompting them to open fire.
The man was wounded and taken to a nearby hospital to be treated.
Codd said the suspect was in critical condition Wednesday morning.
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating the shooting, which is standard procedure.
