VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. — Volusia County Sheriff’s detectives are investigating a homicide after a man was found shot to death in a residential neighborhood in Deltona Sunday morning.
The victim was found on the side of the road on Matthew Circle just after 6 a.m.
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On-call detectives responded to the scene and found he had been shot.
The sheriff’s office has identified the victim as 23-year-old Marvin K. Evans, III of Sanford.
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They’re asking anyone with information on the case to contact their Major Case Unit at (386) 254-1537 or reach out to Crime Stoppers of Northeast Florida at (888) 277-8477.
Detectives are investigating a homicide after a man was found fatally shot around 6:20 a.m. in a wooded area, 2200 block of Matthew Circle, @CityofDeltona. Updates will be provided as they become available.
— Volusia Sheriff (@VolusiaSheriff) April 25, 2021
Residents of the neighborhood where Evans’ body was found say they’re shocked by the discovery.
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None say they knew Evans or had ever noticed him in the area before.
Evans has no criminal record in Volusia or Seminole Counties.
Volusia County detectives haven’t commented on a motive or possible suspects in the case.
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