Shooting On I-4 Under Investigation

Posted

Deltona, FL - A man is recovering in the hospital after being shot at and hit while driving westbound on I-4 near the Dirksen Drive exit in Deltona.

Volusia County Sheriff's deputies responded to the call about 1:36 a.m. today (May 18). The victim told deputies that he approached another vehicle while driving and followed it because it was going fast. The driver drove next to the victim for a few minutes before pointing an unknown firearm out the window and shooting at the victim's vehicle, hitting it several times.

One round struck the victim in the upper thigh, breaking his femur. He was transported to Central Florida Regional Hospital in Sanford for treatment and was listed in stable condition.

The shooting investigation remains active