Weapons — Auburndale, FL — reported 2026-07-10

SUMMARY

An officer-involved shooting occurred in the employee parking lot of Spectrum in Auburndale on July 10, 2026.

KEY FACTS

  • Incident type: Weapons
  • Location: Auburndale, FL
  • Date reported: 2026-07-10
  • Suspect: male, age 40
  • Victim(s): 2 (a 20-year-old black female and her boyfriend, Derrick Brathwaite)

REPORTED DETAILS

  • The shooting occurred at the Spectrum office in Auburndale on July 10, 2026.
  • Five APD officers and two deputy sheriffs fired shots.
  • The victim's boyfriend, Derrick Brathwaite, had a history of 31 prior felonies and 24 misdemeanor charges.
  • Brathwaite had threatened the victim the day before the shooting that he was going to kill her and then himself.
  • The Polk County Medical Examiner is conducting autopsies to determine the manners and causes of death.