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Mario Bonilla

Gender : Male

Age : 55

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 02/12/2024

Location : Capri Lane

City : Weston

County : Broward

State : Florida

Agency : Broward County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) :Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during “suspicious person” call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On February 12, 2024, deputies from the Broward County Sheriff’s Office (BSO) responded to a report of a "possible suspicious person" inside a vehicle parked in the 1400 block of Capri Lane, within the 10X Weston apartment complex in Weston, Florida. According to BSO, Mario Bonilla, a 55-year-old Latino man, exited his vehicle with a weapon and allegedly moved toward the deputies. A deputy opened fire, killing Mr. Bonilla at the scene. The specific type of weapon has not been disclosed.
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The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) is leading the investigation into the incident. As of the latest available information, the names of the deputies involved have not been released. Additionally, there is no public record indicating whether body camera footage of the incident exists or has been made available.
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Number of Casualties During This Police Encounter: 1 fatality.
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Last Update: December 4, 2024

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.local10.com/news/local/2024/02/12/deputies-shoot-kill-possible-suspicious-person-in-weston-apartment-complex/
https://www.sheriff.org/PIO/BSONews/Pages/FDLE-INVESTIGATING-DEPUTY-INVOLVED-SHOOTING-IN-WESTON.aspx
https://hoodline.com/2024/02/armed-man-previously-reported-missing-fatally-shot-by-deputies-in-weston-standoff/