911 call on Hollywood neighbor dispute that led to police shooting – NBC 6 South Florida

A new 911 call sheds some light on the neighbor dispute that led to a deadly confrontation between Hollywood police and the death of a man last week.

The 911 call released Thursday refers to the Oct. 10 incident that ended in the death of 48-year-old Juan Wu.

In the call, a woman reports that she is having a problem with her neighbor Wu because of a metal fence.

“I’m calling because I have a situation with a neighbor here,” the woman tells the dispatcher. “And at the moment I didn’t talk to him because I didn’t want any problems, but at the moment he hit the fence in front of us and messed up, and when my husband tried to talk to him, he I have just decided to hit him and curse him.

According to Hollywood police, the call prompted an officer to respond to the area of ​​N. 66th Terrace and Eaton Street.

Police said Wu began attacking the officer, who initially used his Taser but then, fearing for his life, fired his weapon, killing Wu.

Family members said Wu was a military veteran who became mentally ill during his military service and said the officer should not resort to using deadly force.

Wu leaves behind a child, two siblings and her mother, who is battling cancer, family members said.

The incident is being investigated by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, which is common practice in police shootings.