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Broward Co. Deputy Killed by Escapee
A deputy shot in Broward County Wednesday has died.
All 200-plus schools in Broward County are under lockdown as the search
continues in Pompano Beach area for the man who shot and killed a sheriff's
deputy.
Police have identified the man they are looking for as Michael Mazza.
A spokesman said Mazza was in a police van on his way to court when he allegedly
overpowered the deputy and shot him.
Mazza then Stole the Deputy's Van.
Traffic is backed up for miles around the scene of the shooting as investigators
and deputies have flooded area roads and highways.
The Deputy's Van was discovered 20 miles away.
This is the third policeman shot in Broward County in the last three months