Woman fatally shot man in self-defense during attack in Deerfield Beach, deputies say

The Broward Sheriff's Office is continuing to investigate a shooting that left a man dead in Deerfield Beach on Wednesday night.

According to information provided by the BSO, deputies responded to reports of a shooting in the 200 block of Southwest 1st Terrace around 10:15 p.m. Wednesday.

When deputies arrived, they said they found a man located inside an apartment suffering from gunshot wounds. He was later pronounced dead by Broward paramedics.

BSO's Crime Scene and Homicide units also responded to the scene for the investigation. According to detectives, the preliminary investigation showed the man, who was identified as Maurice Wright Jr., and the shooter, an adult woman, were known to each other.

The BSO said that the woman told detectives that she needed to defend herself from a physical attack during the incident, and said the shooting was in self-defense.

According to investigators, the woman remained at the scene after the shooting, and she was detained for questioning. She was then released from custody.

Detectives said that when the investigation is complete, the case will then be presented to the Broward County State Attorney's Office for review.

No other information was released.