Sanford 7-Eleven shooting: 1 hurt as gas station littered in shell casings, officials say

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Updated  February 27, 2026 5:19pm EST
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The Brief

    • Police responded to a shooting at a Sanford 7-Eleven on West 25th Street around 1:30 p.m on Feb. 27.
    • One victim was transported to a local hospital following the incident, though their current condition has not been released.
    • The Sanford Police Department is currently investigating the scene to determine the circumstances surrounding the gunfire.

SANFORD, Fla. - One person has been taken to the hospital after a shooting Friday afternoon at a 7Eleven in Sanford, according to the Sanford Police Department.

What we know:

The Sanford Police Department responded to a shooting at the 7-Eleven gas station on West 25th Street in Sanford around 1:30 p.m., Feb. 27. 

One person was taken to the hospital, the department said. The extent of that person's condition was not immediately known. 

FOX 35's Hannah McKenzie said there were more than a dozen shell cases on the ground near one of the gas pumps. Police have also blocked off the entire gas station with crime scene tape, while detectives investigate the shooting.

Credit: Hannah Mckenzie
Credit: Hannah Mckenzie
Credit: Hannah Mckenzie
Credit: Hannah Mckenzie
Credit: Hannah Mckenzie

What we don't know:

Police have not released details on the circumstances of the shooting nor details on any potential suspects.

The Source: A spokesperson for the Sanford Police Department shared details with FOX 35 about the shooting via email. FOX 35's Hannah McKenzie went out to the scene, where she counted more than a dozen shell cases near one of the gas pumps.

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