Police received a call shortly after 9 p.m. regarding a man waving a gun in the air. When officers arrived, they encountered an armed man, and shot and killed him. Details as to what precipitated the killing were withheld by police.
Victim's Name: Michael Ferguson
Agency Responsible: Fort Lauderdale Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 54
Race: White
Date of Death: May 3, 2020
County: Broward
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 5769