BSO deputies respond to shooting and subdue armed suspect in Tamarac – WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports

TAMARAC, FL. (WSVN) – Officers with the Broward Sheriff’s Office (BSO) responded to a call following reports of shots fired in a Tamarac neighborhood.

At approximately 8:57 a.m., BSO officers arrived at the scene near the 8100 block of Northwest 73rd Avenue when a tense standoff ensued with an adult male, the suspected shooter, who remained in the apartment and refused to leave to leave the property.

According to investigators, the perpetrator, who was the only resident of the house at the time of the incident, got into a verbal argument with his wife. During their phone conversation, the woman reported hearing gunshots and alerted authorities.

A BSO SWAT team was dispatched to the scene where they conducted a tactical operation to safely apprehend the armed individual. The suspect was taken into custody without further incident or injury.

To date, no injuries have been reported as a result of the incident.

The investigation is ongoing as investigators work to determine the circumstances that led to the shooting and subsequent standoff.

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