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Conflict● ElevatedOct 30 · Oct 30, 2026, 6:37 PM

'An amazing guy, a great friend': Friend remembers Army veteran fatally shot by deputies in Boca Raton

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A 30-year-old Army veteran was fatally shot by Palm Beach County deputies after reportedly threatening to take his own life. His friend remembers him as the type of person to give the shirt off his back.

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