17-year-old victim listed in stable condition

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VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – A 17-year-old boy was injured in an accidental shooting at a Deltona park on Saturday evening, according to the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office.

Deputies said they responded around 6:15 p.m. to the Three Island Nature Park located at 2100 Brewster Drive in reference to a shooting.

According to a news release, deputies determined the shooting happened in a car at the park.

Deputies said a group of four teens, ages 17-19, were in a car at the park when they said one of them handled a gun in the back seat. The teen fired a shot into the front, passenger seat, striking the occupant in the back.

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The teen who was shot is listed in stable condition at a local hospital, deputies said.

A 17-year-old male was injured in an accidental shooting reported this evening at a @CityofDeltonaFL park.

Deputies responded to the shooting around 6:15 p.m. and determined it occurred in a car at Three Island Nature Park off Brewster Drive. 1/

— Volusia Sheriff (@VolusiaSheriff) October 1, 2023

According to the release, the shooter, who is also 17, left the scene, but was located and is being interviewed with “with charges pending a full investigation.”

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