A man who was shot by a Palm Beach County Sheriff’s deputy last month during an apparent mental health episode has been released from the hospital and booked into the jail.
Andre Mayard, 19, was in critical condition after the Nov. 18 shooting. He was discharged from the hospital Saturday and was booked into the Main Detention Center on two counts of aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer with a deadly weapon, the Sheriff’s Office said Monday.
Mayard called 911 while he had locked himself inside of a bathroom at his grandmother’s home in Riviera Beach, reporting a physical fight with his father, a probable cause affidavit said. Mayard, his grandmother and his father lived together at the address.
When deputies arrived, other relatives were there, in the process of moving belongings out because Mayard’s grandmother was being evicted. The relatives did not know Mayard had called 911, according to the affidavit.
Andre Mayard, 19, was booked into the Palm Beach County jail on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025, on two counts of aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer with a deadly weapon. (Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office/Courtesy)
Mayard came outside and grabbed a machete that was lying in a bush nearby, the affidavit said. The two deputies drew their guns and ordered him to drop the machete, but he walked toward them with it raised over his head.
One of the deputies shot Mayard, hitting him, according to the affidavit.
He was taken to St. Mary’s Medical Center with injuries to his left leg, right foot and torso, the affidavit said. Investigators said there were seven spent 9 mm bullet shell casings found at the scene.
Moments before the shooting, Mayard’s relatives shouted at the deputies that he has mental health issues, including schizophrenia, the affidavit said. One relative said Mayard’s behavior was “off” that day and he was quieter than usual, possibly because of being stressed about the eviction. He had been involuntarily committed to a hospital for mental evaluation under the Baker act multiple times in the past and has experienced manic episodes for several years, the relative told detectives.
Another relative said Mayard may have called 911 on himself, something he had done in the past “when he was feeling overwhelmed or trying to seek help,” the affidavit said.
A pre-trial detention hearing is scheduled for Tuesday morning.
