Port Orange shooting: Woman fires gun inside police lobby, shot by officers, chief says
Woman shoots inside Port Orange lobby: Press conference
Port Orange Police Chief Manuel Marino gives an update after a shooting inside the lobby of the Port Orange Police Department. He said a woman walked inside, showed a gun, and fired. She walked out and was confronted by three officers -- and shot. No officers or civilians inside the police department were hurt, he said.
PORT ORANGE, Fla. - There was a shooting inside the lobby of the Port Orange Police Department on Thursday morning, according to Port Orange Police Chief Manuel Marino.
All officers and staff are "safe and accounted for," he said in a brief news release.
Shooting inside Port Orange Police Department lobby
What we know:
Chief Manuel Marino held a press conference moments ago:
- The shooting happened around 8:30 a.m. inside the Port Orange Police Department headquarters on S. Clyde Morris Blvd.
- A woman in her 70s walked into the lobby, brandished a gun, and pointed it at civilian staff working inside.
- At some point, the woman fired a gun and walked out of the building.
- She was confronted by three Port Orange Police Officers, and was shot.
- The woman was transported to the hospital. Her condition was not known.
- The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) has been alerted to the officer-involved shooting.
What we don't know:
The woman's identity nor condition have been released.
The Source: The Port Orange Police Department issued a news release about the shooting on Thursday morning, Sept. 2, 2026. Chief Marion held a news conference shortly before 11 a.m. to provide an update on the shooting investigation.