Gunman kicks down front door of Volusia home, fires and flees, sheriff says


VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. — A Central Florida man was arrested Monday after authorities say he fired a gun inside a Daytona Beach home, according to the Volusia Sheriff’s Office.

Deputies responded to the residence at about 5:30 a.m. after receiving a report that 26-year-old Bernard Millsap had kicked in the front door, officials said in a news release.

Booking photo for Bernard Millsap, 26, from a separate case in February 2026 (Volusia County Jail)

Investigators later determined that Millsap entered the home, fired a handgun and then ran from the scene, according to deputies.

No one was struck by the gunfire, and no injuries were reported, the sheriff’s office said.

Millsap later surrendered and was taken into custody without incident shortly before 11 a.m. at his apartment on State Street in Holly Hill, authorities said.

An image of Bernard Millsap surrendering in Holly Hill (Volusia Sheriff’s Office)

Officials have not released any additional details.

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