A 17-year-old was killed and an 18-year-old was injured after a shooting on Wednesday night in Pierson, according to the Volusia Sheriff’s Office.
The incident happened in the area of 380 Main Street around 10:15 p.m.
When deputies arrived, they found a car that had crashed into the wood line along Main Street. A 17-year-old was unresponsive in the driver’s seat with multiple gunshot wounds, deputies said. Deputies tried to perform life-saving measures, but he was pronounced dead at 10:39 p.m.
Two other people were in the car at the time of the shooting, including an 18-year-old who had gunshot wounds to his leg. His injuries, however, were non-life-threatening.
The other passenger was not injured.
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The suspect(s) have not yet been identified. Investigators are working to identify those responsible.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact the Volusia Sheriff’s Office Major Case Unit at 386-254-1537 or MajorCase@volusiasheriff.gov.
No other details have been released at this time.
This is a developing story.
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Source: Fox35Orlando
