Rhodes, with a "decades-long struggle with crime, drugs and violence against women" behind him, faced off against a county deputy in a corridor of his home, armed with a two-foot cane knife. Ordered to drop the knife he instead slammed it against a wall. The deputy shot him to death.
Victim's Name: Daniel Lee Rhodes
Agency Responsible: Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 49
Race: Black
Date of Death: March 22, 2013
County: Palm Beach
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Unreported
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Geography: Suburban