BELLE GLADE, Fla. — Palm Beach County deputies shot a man Thursday morning in Belle Glade after he allegedly attacked and severely injured a woman while she was unloading groceries from her car, according to the sheriff's office.
The suspect, later identified as Bernstorffer Anulysse, was shot in the 900 block of Southwest Avenue G Place at about 10:45 a.m.
WATCH BELOW: Enraged man shot by deputies after suspect attacked woman, sheriff says
During an afternoon news conference, Sheriff Ric Bradshaw said they received a call from residents that a man had assaulted a woman and she was "on the ground, bleeding heavily with a severe head injury."
"The suspect, unprovoked, struck the victim with a large rock," the sheriff's office said in a statement. "A neighbor across the street witnessed the attack and attempted to retreat into her home. The suspect then turned his attention to the neighbor and attempted to forcibly enter her residence by throwing an object through a window."
When deputies arrived at the scene, they encountered Anulysse, who the sheriff said was holding a large rock along with some type of sharp weapon.
WATCH BELOW: Deputies forced to shoot man after he attacked woman, sheriff says
Bradshaw said the deputies told the man to "drop the weapons" repeatedly, but he refused to comply.
Anulysse then started to walk toward the deputies, who began to retreat, while still asking him to drop his weapons, according to the sheriff.
"At that point, they tried to Taser the individual. It did not work on him. He got hit twice with it. They tried to deploy it three times," Bradshaw said.
The sheriff said that while this was happening, Anulysse was still trying to come at the deputies.
After telling the man again to drop the weapons, Bradshaw said the suspect threw the large rock at one of the deputies and then came up in a "threatening fashion" with the other weapon.
"That's when the deputies shot him (in the lower abdomen), and he fell to the ground," Bradshaw said.
The sheriff said the woman was attacked while unloading her groceries had to undergo surgery at a hospital after suffering a "pretty severe head injury." Despite the injury, Bradshaw said she is expected to "be OK."
PBSO said Anulysse wound was not a life-threatening injury and he is currently receiving medical care at a local hospital.
"It's obvious this guy was pretty hopped up on something, either narcotics or he's got a really bad mental problem," Bradshaw said.
The sheriff's office said no deputies were injured in the shooting.
Bradshaw said two deputies were involved in the encounter, and they have been placed on administrative leave.
Anulysse now faces numerous charges, including attempted murder, sexual assault with a weapon or force, three counts of armed burglary of a dwelling/structure/conveyance and aggravated assault on specified personnel.
Glade View Elementary School, which is located nearby, was placed on a brief lockdown as a precautionary measure due to the incident.
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating the shooting.
