Fort Lauderdale Officer-Involved Shooting: What We Know So Far

Officials have not confirmed a shooting at 5100 N State Rd 7 #344, but the closest June Fort Lauderdale police-shooting coverage identified in available reports involves a separate incident at Yacht Haven Park & Marina Resort, where an off-duty officer shot a man who later died, according to NBC Miami.

In that separate case, Fort Lauderdale police identified the off-duty officer as Lt. Jonathan Bohm and the deceased as Damian Orozco, 49, according to NBC Miami. Maj. Patrick Hart said, “The officer made contact with an adult male, then requested other officers to assist with that individual.” He also said, “At some point, the officer discharged his firearm and requested EMS.”

Police said Bohm was placed on administrative leave with pay, which is standard protocol after police-involved shootings, and that the Florida Department of Law Enforcement will lead the investigation, according to NBC Miami.

Because no reporting has surfaced for the specific State Road 7 location in the initial dispatch, the immediate public record remains limited. The available June coverage points instead to a separate, fatal police shooting at the marina resort, with FDLE taking over the inquiry, according to NBC Miami.

Emergency response to officer-involved shootings in Fort Lauderdale typically includes multiple police units and EMS, and the fact that investigators were called in indicates the case is being treated as a serious use-of-force incident. Dispatch records show there have been 83 similar officer-involved shooting incidents in Fort Lauderdale in the past six months.

What happens next will depend on whether police release an update tied to the State Road 7 dispatch or clarify that it was a separate response from the Yacht Haven case. Any confirmed officer-involved shooting investigation in Florida is typically handled by FDLE once local agencies secure the scene, according to NBC Miami.

Day.News will continue to update this story as officials release more information.

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