VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – A 16-year-old boy experienced a minor head injury from one of two shootings that Volusia County deputies examined overnight, as reported by the sheriff’s office.

The shootings were reported between 11 p.m. Saturday and 1 a.m. Sunday, the Volusia Sheriff’s Office said on social media.

The initial incident is said to have occurred just before midnight at a home on Kings Ridge Terrace in Deltona. As per the report, the homeowner was outside when someone approached and threatened him with a firearm.

After retreating and securing the door behind him, the homeowner avoided harm while a second individual fired at least one shot from the street before both suspects departed. The sheriff’s office confirmed there were no injuries from this first shooting.

Note: This map depicts the general area of this reported shooting and not necessarily an exact location.

Next, a passing driver in the 1700 block of North Woodland Boulevard near DeLand reported hearing several gunshots around 12:30 a.m., as well as that the glass of his vehicle’s rear window had shattered, the post states.

A 16-year-old passenger in the back seat of the vehicle found that he had a graze wound to his head and was taken to a hospital, where he was listed in stable condition with minor injuries at last check, according to the sheriff’s office. Preliminary information indicated the shooting in this case occurred between two people on foot in a parking lot located at 1757 North Woodland Boulevard, deputies said.

No further information was immediately available.

Detectives are pursuing leads in both cases, and updates will be provided as the investigations allow.

Volusia Sheriff’s Office on Facebook, 8:44 a.m. May 25, 2025 (excerpt)

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