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Florida deputy killed in off-duty shooting

An off-duty Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office corrections deputy was fatally shot in a targeted attack on Monday night, according to authorities.
Deputies found Corrections Deputy Basil Powell, 39, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds around 7:30 p.m. In Belle Glade, and he died shortly after arriving at St. Mary’s Hospital.
Detectives believe Powell was followed home and ambushed, but they do not think the shooting was related to his job, as stated by the sheriff's office.
No details about the shooter or motive have been released, and the investigation is ongoing, according to the sheriff's office.

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WPBF

PBSO identifies off-duty corrections deputy who was ambushed, killed in Belle Glade

Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office says Basil Powell, 39, was returning home around 7:30 p.m. Monday. As Powell got out of his car, he was immediately shot multiple times.

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WESH

Florida deputy killed in off-duty shooting

An off-duty Palm Beach County corrections deputy was fatally shot in Belle Glade Monday night.

1 month ago·Florida, United States

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The Free Press (Tampa)

Off-Duty Corrections Deputy In Florida Ambushed And Killed

A community and Sheriff’s office are mourning the loss of one of their own after an off-duty corrections deputy was fatally shot in an ambush on Monday night. Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office (PBSO) Deputy Basil Powell, 39, was returning home just after 7:30 p.m.… Off-Duty Corrections Deputy In Florida Ambushed And Killed

1 month ago·Tampa, United States

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CBS News

Off-duty corrections officer killed in targeted attack, Florida police say

Officials said Deputy Basil Powell was "targeted and ambushed while returning home."

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MyCentralOregon.com

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Off-duty corrections officer killed in 'targeted' attack: Police

Thinkstock Images/Getty Images (PALM BEACH, Fla.) — An off-duty corrections officer in Florida was shot and killed in a “targeted attack,” according to police. The incident occurred at 7:32 p.m. when deputies from the Palm Beach Sheriff’s Office in Florida were dispatched to reports of gunfire in the 1400 block of NW Avenue D, in Belle Glade, according to a statement from the Palm Beach Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday “The victim is an off-duty PBSO…

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WSVN

Off-duty PBSO corrections deputy shot, killed in ‘targeted attack’, officials say - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports

WEST PALM BEACH, FLA. (WSVN) - An off-duty Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office(PBSO) corrections deputy shot and killed Monday evening in what investigators are calling

1 month ago·Miami, United States

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