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A domestic incident in Hollywood early Sunday morning turned into a standoff between SWAT deputies and a barricaded suspect in Weston, ending with deputies shooting at the suspect as he tried to flee, officials said. Valdemar Milto, 48, of Weston, was taken to a hospital to be treated for gunshot wounds after “an armed encounter” between him and Broward Sheriff’s deputies, the Sheriff’s Office .
An Internal Affairs investigation found that former Hollywood Police Officer Matthew Barbieri used excessive force and exhibited conduct unbecoming during his encounter with a suspect on Aug. 6, 2019.
In 2019, Hollywood Police Officer Matthew Barbieri was seen on a home-surveillance video hitting a handcuffed suspect during a drug-related arrest. A jury found Barbieri not guilty of misdemeanor battery Thursday.