Woman with large knives fatally shot by deputies outside Deerfield Beach Walgreens, authorities say
A woman armed with large knives was shot and killed by deputies outside a Walgreens in Deerfield Beach on Monday evening, according to the Broward Sheriff's Office.
The shooting occurred shortly after 7 p.m. near the intersection of South Federal Highway and Southeast 10th Street.
Deputies responded to reports of a suspicious person carrying multiple large knives, BSO said in a statement.
When deputies arrived, they encountered the armed woman later identified as 60-year-old Debra Lobbins, according to the sheriff's office.
Lobbins was armed with two large knives approximately 18 inches long.
According to investigators, as a deputy approached Lobbins, she moved toward him while swinging the knife overhead in an aggressive manner. The deputy reportedly attempted to de-escalate the situation and told her to drop all of her weapons.
She refused and continued to advance toward the deputy while armed with one of the knives, prompting him to discharge his firearm striking her, according to the sheriff's office.
Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue pronounced her dead at the scene.
Video from CBS News Miami showed a significant law enforcement presence outside the store and what appeared to be a body covered with a yellow tarp.
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is leading the investigation into the shooting, as is standard procedure in police-involved shootings.
BSO's Internal Affairs Unit will also conduct a separate internal review.
