An off-duty Palm Beach County Sheriff’s deputy was shot and killed in a targeted ambush outside his Belle Glade home late Monday, the Sheriff’s Office said.

An off-duty Palm Beach County corrections deputy was fatally shot in a "targeted incident." Despite emergency transport to a hospital, the 39-year-old was pronounced dead. No suspect details have been released.

An off-duty Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office Corrections Deputy was gunned down on Monday night in what investigators say was a targeted attack. Deputies responded to reports of gunfire at around 7:30 p.m. in the 1400 block of Northwest Avenue D in Belle Glade.