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preCharge News FLORIDA — A woman armed with large knives was shot and killed by deputies outside a Walgreens in Deerfield Beach on Monday evening, according to the Broward Sheriff’s Office.

The shooting occurred shortly after 7 p.m. near the intersection of South Federal Highway and Southeast 10th Street.

Deputies responded to reports of a suspicious person carrying multiple large knives, BSO said in a statement.

When deputies arrived, they encountered the armed woman.

“At some point, shots were fired,” the sheriff’s office said. Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue pronounced the woman dead at the scene.

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is leading the investigation into the shooting, as is standard procedure in police-involved shootings.

BSO’s Internal Affairs Unit will also conduct a separate internal review.

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Associated Press, CNBC News, Fox News, and preCharge News contributed to this report.

This is a developing news story. More information will be provided as soon as it becomes available.