Police received 911 call that two women had been robbed at gunpoint by two men. During canvass of area, they found Thompson, who was armed and fled into a nearby apartment complex. Police followed him, and when Thompson shot at them in a hallway, they returned fire, fatally wounding the suspect. Thompson's alleged accomplice was later apprehended.
Victim's Name: Steven Jerold Thompson
Agency Responsible: Broward County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 26
Race: Black
Date of Death: June 5, 2014
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
Geography: Urban