POMPANO BEACH, Fla. – During a public meeting held Monday night at Bethel AME Church, Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel promised transparency in the investigation into Friday night's fatal deputy-involved shooting in Pompano Beach.
Deputies called to a domestic disturbance Friday night on Northwest 14th Street said they were forced to open fire on a man armed with a knife in the backyard of a home.
Gregory Frazier, 55, was pronounced dead at the scene, and both deputies were placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation.
Frazier's family attorney, Benjamin Crump, asked for justice and accountability during the meeting.
"We're not gonna continue to allow this to happen and nobody be held accountable," Crump said.
In front of a fired-up crowd, Crump demanded answers.
"We are on the same team," Israel said. "We want the same thing that you want: truth and justice."
Israel took tough questions and promised transparency while asking for patience.
Also at the community meeting was Xavier Frazier, the victim's son.
"In a situation where he was posing no threat to anyone at that time, the police did not help the situation," he said. "They took my father."
Crump agreed.
"It seems, Sheriff Israel, that officers acted like judge and executioner at that moment," Crump said.
State Attorney Michael Satz attended the meeting, and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating.
Monday night's meeting comes hours after a BSO deputy shot a suspect in a stolen car. Israel said the suspect tried to back his car into another deputy, who feared for his life.