1 dead after shooting in Daytona Beach
1 dead after shooting in Daytona Beach
A person was shot and killed Friday in a Daytona Beach neighborhood, prompting a police investigation. The shooting happened shortly before noon along School Street, near MLK Blvd., about two blocks from a local elementary school.
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Daytona Beach police officers are investigating a deadly shooting that occurred on Friday morning.
What we know:
Officers responded to reports of a shooting on School St. near MLK Blvd. at about 11:50 a.m. and found a person suffering from a gunshot wound, according to police.
Officers and medical personnel immediately began lifesaving measures, but the person died from their injuries.
Police asked the public to avoid the area while detectives investigate.
What we don't know:
Police did not release the victim's identity or provide information about what led to the shooting. No information about a possible suspect was immediately available.
The investigation remains active.
A person was shot and killed Friday in a Daytona Beach neighborhood, prompting a police investigation.
The shooting happened shortly before noon along School Street, near MLK Blvd., about two blocks from a local elementary school.
Victim dies at scene
Daytona Beach police said officers responded to reports of a person who had been shot. Officers and other first responders immediately began lifesaving measures, but the victim died at the scene.
Police had not released the victim's identity Friday afternoon.
Police have not released suspect information
Investigators also had not released information about a possible suspect or what may have led to the shooting.
Crime scene tape remained near the intersection of School and South streets hours after the shooting as residents sought information about the investigation.
Police asked anyone with information about the shooting to contact the Daytona Beach Police Department.
The Source: This story was written based on information shared by the Daytona Beach Police Department.