An off-duty Palm Beach County corrections deputy was "targeted and ambushed" when he was fatally shot in Belle Glade on Monday night, the sheriff's office said.

PBSO says Basil Powell, 39, was returning home around 7:30 p.m. Monday. As Powell got out of his car, he was immediately shot multiple times.

Deputy Basil Powell's home where he lost his life last night was illuminated in candlelight as his friends and family gathered in mourning to pay their respects to a fallen friend.

WPTV reporter Joel Lopez spoke with Deputy Basil Powell’s family, who are shedding more light on the man and father the fallen deputy was.

The identity of the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office off-duty correctional deputy who was shot and killed in Belle Glade on Monday night has been released.

An off-duty Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office corrections deputy was killed Monday night in a shooting, authorities confirmed.

An off-duty Palm Beach County Sheriff’s deputy was shot and killed in a targeted ambush outside his Belle Glade home late Monday, the Sheriff’s Office said.

The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office says Corrections Deputy Basil Powell was targeted and ambushed while returning home last night in Belle Glade. As he exited his vehicle, he was immediately fired upon.