NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. — A man was shot Thursday morning, the New Smyrna Beach Police Department said.
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Police said they were called at about 8:30 a.m. to the shooting on South Myrtle Avenue near Cavedo Street.
They said that a man was shot in the leg and was taken to a hospital under a trauma alert status.
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“Witnesses at the scene stated they observed the suspect flee before law enforcement’s arrival,” a police spokesman said.
Police said the victim knows the suspect.
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Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call New Smyrna Beach police Detective Daniel Cilenti at 386-424-2249 or to email him at dcilenti@cityofnsb.com.
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