A man armed with a machete was hospitalized in critical condition after he was shot by a deputy in Palm Beach County Tuesday night, officials said.

The incident unfolded around 6 p.m. when deputies responded to a domestic disturbance in the 7400 block of 43rd Terrace North in unincorporated Riviera Beach, Palm Beach Sheriff's Office officials said.

Deputies made contact with a woman outside a home and while they were speaking with her a man exited the home and grabbed a large machete from some nearby bushes, officials said.

The man advanced toward deputies while swinging the machete above his head, authorities said. Palm Beach Sheriff's Office

Officials said the deputies tried to de-escalate the situation and told the man to drop the machete but when he continued moving toward the dep

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