At 9 p.m., officers were called in reference to a sexual battery. Police met with the victim, who provided a description of her attacker, including that he rode off on a bicycle. Nearby, an officer spotted a man on a bicycle who matched the description. As police tried to confront him, he fled and the officer chased him. During the pursuit, the officer shot and killed the man.
Victim's Name: Barry Gedeus
Agency Responsible: Fort Lauderdale Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 27
Race: Black
Date of Death: March 8, 2020
County: Broward
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: unarmed
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Foot
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 5620