December 9, 2009
Gary Davidson
Public Information Officer

ONE MAN DEAD IN SHOOTING NEAR DELAND 

A search is on for a gunman who burst into a home near DeLand late Tuesday night and shot and killed a man. The victim is believed to be 33-years-old, but his identity isn’t being released until family members are notified. Volusia County Sheriff’s investigators don’t believe the killing was random. 

The shooting occurred at a home on Helen Drive. The Volusia County Sheriff’s Office received the initial call at 11:19 p.m. from a neighbor on Pearl Street who reported hearing yelling and multiple gunshots. Three minutes later, a man called 911 to report that a masked intruder had barged into the house and shot his friend. The caller said the victim wasn’t breathing, and when deputies began arriving at the scene at 11:25 p.m. they confirmed that the victim was dead. His body was found outside of the home at 1256 Helen Drive. 

Anyone with information is asked to call the Sheriff’s Office at (386) 736-5999 or Crime Stoppers of Northeast Florida, toll-free, at (888) 277-TIPS. Callers to Crime Stoppers will remain anonymous and can qualify for a reward of up to $1,000.

Update 12/09/09 - 3:35 p.m.
An autopsy conducted Wednesday by the Volusia County Medical Examiner’s Office has confirmed that the victim died as a result of multiple gunshot wounds. He has been positively identified as 33-year-old Tymon Ross.