Florida man who tried breaching airport security dies after struggle with deputies

On April 10, the Broward Sheriff’s Office (BSO) reported that their deputies, who were working the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, intercepted a man attempting to breach one of the airport’s security checkpoints.  At approximately 9:11 a.m. this past Thursday, BSO deputies responded to Terminal #3 regarding a disturbance involving a man yelling at Jet Blue staff members.

According to officials, the man who was later identified as 29-year-old Kevon Todd from Miramar, Florida, became irrational when deputies arrived; and he began to run toward the security checkpoint area. Deputies immediately attempted to stop Todd, who began to physically resist. 

After the physical struggle, deputies were able to detain Todd and brought him to the front of the terminal where Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue was notified and responded.

As BSFR was evaluating and tending to Todd, he became unresponsive. BSFR began life-saving measures and transported Todd to Broward Health Medical Center where he was pronounced deceased at 11:25 a.m. ~ per BSO

Todd was later transported to the Broward County Medical Examiner’s Office pending a post-mortem examination. 

Deputies involved sustained minor injuries and were medically cleared. Todd’s death is an ongoing investigation assigned to the BSO homicide unit.

For more on the story about the man who died after trying to breach security at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, see the video accompanying this article.

(Source: Broward Sheriff’s Office)

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