DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – A suspect is in custody after shooting four people early Saturday in Daytona Beach, according to police.
Misael Maldonado, 21, of Orange City, faces charges of possession of a controlled substance and four counts of attempted murder, records show.
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Around 2:10 a.m., Daytona Beach police officers assigned to the Seabreeze entertainment district observed a physical fight taking place near the 600 block of North Grandview Avenue, according to a news release. Approaching the altercation, the officers saw Maldonado brandish a handgun, then fire multiple rounds, the release states.
The officers pursued Maldonado, taking him into custody after a brief foot chase. During his arrest, Maldonado was found to be in possession of fentanyl, police said.
Four people were shot, the release states. The victims were taken to Halifax Medical Center for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries, police said.
At Maldonado’s first appearance in court Sunday, he was given no bond and was ordered to have no contact with the four victims.
The Seabreeze Boulevard area has recently been the focus of efforts by city leaders to address a spike in crime, such as with talk of installing cameras to mandating that the owners of Razzle’s nightclub either improve security or lose their extended hours permit following an underage drinking incident and a shooting in the parking lot.
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