Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Santrina Lester
Gender : Female
Age : 28
Race : Black
Date : 05/07/2025
Location : 2060 N.E. Second Street
City : Deerfield Beach
County : Broward
State : Florida
Agency : Broward Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during armed confrontation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On May 7, 2025, at approximately 9:23 p.m., Broward Sheriff's Office deputies responded to a 911 call reporting an armed woman pointing a gun at someone near 2060 N.E. Second Street in Deerfield Beach. Deputies located 28-year-old Santrina Lester inside a vehicle. Despite verbal commands to disarm, Lester produced a firearm. Multiple deputies opened fire, striking Lester. Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue transported her to Broward Health North, where she was pronounced dead. A firearm was recovered at the scene. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating the shooting, and the involved deputies have been placed on administrative assignment pending the outcome of the investigation.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/bso-identifies-28-year-old-woman-fatally-shot-by-deputies-in-deerfield-beach/3610430/
https://wsvn.com/news/local/broward/woman-killed-in-deputy-involved-shooting-in-deerfield-beach-identified/
https://bocapost.com/news/florida/broward-county/fdle-investigates-fatal-deputy-involved-shooting-in-deerfield-beach/
https://www.sheriff.org/PIO/BSONews/Pages/FDLE-INVESTIGATES-FATAL-DEPUTY-INVOLVED-SHOOTING-IN-DEERFIELD-BEACH.aspx