Carlos Robinson was already on the run when Broward Sheriff’s Office units picked up his trail — a pursuit that ended in a Margate neighborhood with six deputies opening fire and both Robinson and a BSO deputy shot, authorities said.
Robinson, 27, of Fort Lauderdale, was initially being pursued Thursday by Seminole Police at the Seminole Hard Rock Casino in connection with a strong-armed robbery, authorities said. The tribal agency requested assistance from BSO, setting off a fast-moving chase that involved BSO’s Burglary Apprehension Team and stretched from North Lauderdale into a residential area near the 6100 block of Northwest Second Street in Margate.
With help from BSO’s Aviation Unit, deputies located Robinson shortly before 2:30 p.m. and ordered him to exit his vehicle, hoping to de-escalate the encounter, according to BSO. Robinson, who authorities say was armed with a gun, refused to comply and instead opened fire on law enforcement, striking a BSO deputy assigned to the North Lauderdale district, officials said…