VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. — Volusia County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a deputy-involved shooting Thursday night.
It happened in the 100 block of Tanglewood Road in DeBary.
Deputies are on scene of a deputy-involved shooting at 120 Tanglewood Road, DeBary. The subject was wounded but is expected to survive. No deputies were injured. More information and body camera video of the incident will be posted as soon as possible.
— Volusia Sheriff (@VolusiaSheriff) June 11, 2021
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Deputies said the armed subject who was shot is a 54-year-old DeBary man.
The man was wounded but is expected to survive, according to the Sheriff’s Office.
No deputies were injured.
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In a tweet, Sheriff Mike Chitwood said he was “thankful that our deputies are going home safe and (is) proud of the way they handled themselves out there.”
Thankful that our deputies are going home safe and proud of the way they handled themselves out here. News media, I will give a briefing tomorrow at 1 p.m. and release more info and video https://t.co/pzZn5qera1
— Mike Chitwood (@SheriffChitwood) June 11, 2021
Chitwood later tweeted again, calling the situation “an ambush in waiting.”
Tonight was a perfect example of an ambush in waiting. Thanks to the training & experience of these deputies, they kept themselves & each other alive, then gave aid to a man who could have killed them. You'll see for yourself on video tomorrow. Tonight I'm just proud & grateful
— Mike Chitwood (@SheriffChitwood) June 11, 2021
The weapons and ammunition in the shed where deputies responded tonight. Adult male subject was wounded but deputies rendered aid and he should be on the road to recovery. pic.twitter.com/CbZrhnhpd2
— Mike Chitwood (@SheriffChitwood) June 11, 2021
“Thanks to the training & experience of these deputies, they kept themselves & each other alive, then gave aid to a man who could have killed them. You’ll see for yourself on video tomorrow. Tonight I’m just proud & grateful,” Chitwood tweeted.
No further information was available.
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Deputies are on scene of a deputy-involved shooting at 120 Tanglewood Road, DeBary. The subject was wounded but is expected to survive. No deputies were injured. More information and body camera video of the incident will be posted as soon as possible.
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