Deputies were searching for a gunman after his girlfriend called 911 asking for help. Dispatchers later received reports of shots fired, and deputies found the domestic violence suspect there and reported he refused to put down his weapon. Deputies shot and killed him, police said.
Agency: Broward County Sheriff's Office
Motive: Domestic Disturbance-intimate partner (dating)
Confrontation Type: Domestic Disturbance
Service Call: Yes
Body Camera: No
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Joshua Gay
Death Date: August 14, 2020
County: Broward
Geography: Suburban
Gender: Male
Age: 28
Race: White
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Washington Post Database ID: 6053