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Teen shot in leg while sitting on Deltona park bench

Shooting happened at Hawkins Park, deputies say

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VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – A 17-year-old was shot in the leg while sitting on a park bench on Monday afternoon, according to the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office.

Deputies said the teen was sitting on a bench at Hawkins Park in Deltona when he was “injured by a gunshot to his leg” around 3:20 p.m.

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According to a news release, a responding deputy applied a tourniquet and provided first aid until Deltona Fire Rescue arrived.

The teen was taken to a local hospital for treatment, deputies said.

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According to the release, the circumstances of the shooting remain under investigation.


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Jacob joined ClickOrlando.com in 2022. He spent 19 years at the Orlando Sentinel, mostly as a photojournalist and video journalist, before joining Spectrum News 13 as a web editor and digital journalist in 2021.

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