April 3, 2008
Brandon Haught
Public Information Office

SHERIFF'S OFFICE INVESTIGATING SHOOTING NEAR DELAND 

The Volusia County Sheriff's Office is investigating a Wednesday evening shooting near DeLand that sent one man to the hospital with a gunshot wound through his shoulder. The 20-year-old victim was airlifted by a Sheriff's Office helicopter to Halifax Health Medical Center in Daytona Beach where he is being treated for his injuries, which are not considered to be life threatening. No arrests have been made, but investigators are tracking down possible suspect leads provided by witnesses.

The Sheriff's Office was notified at approximately 10:20 p.m. that there was a fight happening in the street in the 350 block of Lingering Lane. There were then reports that shots were being fired. When deputies arrived on scene they found Jacob Sanchez, who is from Pierson, in the street with the wound to his left shoulder. It was later determined at the hospital that the shot had collapsed a lung. Witnesses on scene told deputies that there had been an argument in the street, possibly concerning a woman. The shooter then walked up to a car, reached into it and pulled out a handgun. He fired multiple times at Sanchez as the victim tried to escape, eventually hitting him once. Witnesses said that when Sanchez fell down the suspect then ran up to him and kicked him while he was on the ground and yelled at him. The suspect then fled.

Anyone with information about this shooting is asked to contact the Sheriff's Office at (386) 860-7866 or Crime Stoppers of Northeast Florida, toll-free, at 1-888-277-TIPS. Callers to Crime Stoppers will remain anonymous and can qualify for a reward of up to $1,000.