DELAND, Fla. — Police in DeLand are trying to find the person who shot someone over the weekend.
Police say they were called to South Sans Souci Avenue at about 12:06 a.m. Sunday. They determined a man came from the nearby bushes and shot the victim after a brief verbal exchange.
The victim was hit in the leg.
Police say the shooter ran away. Even though there was an extensive search, he remains at large.
There was not a description of the shooter except that he was a Black man.
The DeLand Police Department is asking anyone with information to come forward. Tips may be submitted online or called in to the DeLand Police Department/Volusia County Sheriff’s Office at 386-626-7400. Tips may also be sent to detective Craig Walter at cwalter@deland.org.
Tips sent to Central Florida CrimeLine that lead to an arrest may be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000. All tips remain anonymous and may be submitted 24/7 by calling 800-423-8477. Spanish-speaking operators are available.
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