Update, 3:20 p.m. Police confirm officer-involved shooting
The DeLand Police Department confirmed a shooting that occurred earlier today, Aug. 25, was an officer-involved shooting that left one adult male dead.
No officers or deputies are injured, the department said.
Police did not confirm which law enforcement agency fired the shots that left one man dead.
AAMCO Transmissions & Total Car Care Manager Chris Knecht was inside his store when he heard shots fired.
“We all hit the floor,” he said.
Looking out the window of the business, Knecht reported, “There’s a guy dead right out in the middle of the street, lying under a blanket.”
Woodland Boulevard remains closed from Voorhis Avenue to Euclid Avenue.
Original story:
The DeLand Police Department is investigating a shooting that occurred earlier this afternoon near the intersection of Woodland Boulevard and Euclid Avenue.
There is no active shooter, city officials said.
The city could not confirm whether anyone was injured. Woodland Boulevard is closed near the area so police can investigate.
According to people who were nearby at the time, the shooting is believed to have taken place near the AAMCO Transmissions & Total Car Care shop at 460 S. Woodland Blvd.
Manager Chris Knecht said he was working earlier today when he heard a shot just outside of the shop.
“We all hit the floor,” he said.
A crime scene investigation truck in front of the auto shop is just one of the many vehicles that make up the heavy police presence near the intersection of Woodland Boulevard and Euclid Avenue. Volusia County Sheriff’s and DeLand Police officers, detectives and a mobile crime scene unit were present on the scene.
Drivers are asked to avoid the area.
