Woman killed in deputy-involved shooting in Deerfield Beach identified

Government have identified the woman who was fatally shot by Broward Sheriff s Office deputies after allegedly pointing a gun at someone during a disturbance in Deerfield Beach on Wednesday night The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is leading the analysis into the deputy-involved shooting that occurred around p m in the area of N E Second St Deputies responded to a call reporting an armed woman later identified as -year-old Santrina Lester of Pompano Beach who had allegedly pointed a firearm at another person According to BSO deputies located Lester inside a automobile and gave her verbal commands Despite those orders she produced a gun prompting deputies to open fire government commented The exchange took place both inside and outside the bicycle Lester was struck and deputies performed CPR until Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue transported her to Broward Wellbeing North where she was pronounced dead A firearm was recovered next to Lester at the scene agents noted One deputy sustained an injury during the encounter and is expected to recover In accordance with BSO initiative the deputies involved in the shooting have been placed on administrative assignment pending the outcome of the scrutiny