Suspect, Woman Dead After Shooting Involving Palm Beach Deputy: Officials

The shooting took place in suburban West Palm Beach at about 7 p.m.

Monday, Jun 4, 2012  |  Updated 11:31 PM EDT
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A man shot and killed a woman and injured a Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office deputy in suburban West Palm Beach Monday night, WPTV reported.

The shooting happened at about 7 p.m. in the Casa del Monte trailer park, at the corner of Jog Road and Forest Hill Boulevard. The suspect killed the woman and then shot the deputy and a K-9 dog before a deputy shot him dead, according to WPTV.

The injured deputy, who is expected to survive, was taken to Wellington Regional Medical Center, while the K-9 is in surgery at Pet Emergency & Referral Service, the station reported.

Traffic was closed on Jog Road between Forest Hill and Summit boulevards, according to the sheriff’s office.

Read another 2012 story involving Wellington Regional Medical Center here.

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Posted Jun 4, 2012
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