DELTONA, Fla. — Volusia County deputies said a man was found dead after a shooting in Deltona Saturday night.
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Deputies responded to the intersection of Malaga Ave and Puritan Street after a caller reported a car stuck in a ditch with man lying on the ground behind it just before 8 p.m.
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Deputies found Carlos Cruz Echevarria, 60, of Deltona, with a gunshot wound near the vehicle. His heart wasn't beating and first responders pronounced him dead at the scene.
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Deputies said they believe Echevarria's death to be suspicious.
Man found shot dead outside a vehicle last night identified as Carlos Cruz Echevarria, 60, of Deltona
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Detectives said they could release no further information at this time.
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