LEO wounded, MS-13 gang member dead in Fla. OIS

By: Julius Whigham, The Palm Beach Post

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. — A confrontation between a man described as an MS-13 gang member and Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office deputies turned deadly Thursday night when deputies shot and killed the man after he had shot and wounded a deputy in Palm Beach Gardens, Sheriff Ric Bradshaw said.

The wounded deputy was in surgery after sustaining a gunshot wound to his face. The deputy, who turned 29 Thursday, may face another surgery, but it is expected that he will recover.

“We’re very lucky that our deputy was only wounded,” Bradshaw said during a news conference at about 11 p.m. Thursday. “He’s in surgery right now. They think they’re going to have do a follow-up surgery tomorrow, but he’s going to make it and we’re very happy about that.”

Full story: https://www.policeone.com/Officer-Safety/articles/483897006-LEO-wounded-MS-13-gang-member-dead-in-Fla-OIS/