A woman reported that a person she knew fired at her near the parking garage next to the Volusia County Courthouse in DeLand, according to WFTV. The report describes an allegation of shots fired near the garage; it does not establish that a shooting occurred inside it.
Deputies responded at about 11:25 a.m. Wednesday, and the courthouse complex was locked down. WFTV reported that the woman was not injured and the suspect fled. The available account does not provide further details about the suspect or say whether court operations were affected.
The garage and a separate courthouse security incident
Volusia County’s courthouse map lists the courthouse at 101 N. Alabama Ave. and shows a free parking garage next to it. The map establishes the location, not what security measures applied to the garage during Wednesday’s response.
A separate incident illustrates another type of courthouse security event, but does not establish a connection to Wednesday’s report. On July 29, 2022, the Volusia Sheriff’s Office said a deputy found a dagger concealed in a man’s shoe as he tried to enter the courthouse in DeLand. That screening incident differs in date and circumstances; these two events alone do not show a trend in courthouse threats.
