Man Was Allegedly Threatening With Machete…
UPDATE: Boynton Beach Police issued this statement mid-day Sunday, April 6, 2025: “Boynton Beach Police responded to a report of a domestic dispute between a father and an adult son around 10:45 a.m., Saturday, April 5 near the 600 block of Northeast 20th Lane in Boynton Beach. Upon arrival, BBPD officers encountered one of the individuals involved in the dispute at Intracoastal Park armed with a machete. Officers attempted to de-escalate the situation and gave verbal commands for the individual to drop the machete. The individual ignored the officers’ commands and stated, “Shoot, why you don’t want to shoot?” before charging the officers with the machete.
As a result, the officers discharged their firearms, striking the individual. Multiple officers on-scene immediately began performing life-saving measures. The Boynton Beach Fire Rescue Department transported the individual to Delray Medical Center, where he later died.
It is the current policy of the Boynton Beach Police Department to request the Florida Department of Law Enforcement to investigate all officer involved shootings and in-custody deaths. The investigation is active. All involved officers were unharmed. More information will be provided once available.”
BOYNTON BEACH, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2025 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — A man with a machete is dead Saturday after being shot and killed by Boynton Beach Police. Police say the man was threatening someone else. BBPD issued a statement Saturday afternoon to BocaNewsNow.com:
>> With the facts as we know them at this time, Boynton Beach Police responded to a report of a domestic dispute this morning at around 10:45 a.m. near the 600 block of Northeast 20th Lane in Boynton Beach. Upon arrival, BBPD officers encountered one of the individuals involved in the dispute at Intracoastal Park armed with a reported machete. During the encounter the officers involved discharged their firearms, striking the individual.
Officers immediately began performing life-saving measures. The Boynton Beach Fire Rescue Department transported the individual to a local hospital, where he later died. It is the current policy of the Boynton Beach Police Department to request the Florida Department of Law Enforcement to investigate all officer involved shootings and in- custody deaths.
The investigation is active. Northbound Federal Highway from Harvey E. Oyer Park to Gateway Boulevard was closed due to the incident and is now reopen. BBPD will provide an update once available. <<
