Man Killed After Shooting Trespasser in DeLand Dispute

A man was killed after a trespassing dispute turned deadly in DeLand, Florida.

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Deputies said the man he shot was found lying in the driveway with multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene. ^[1] The Volusia Sheriff's Office stated that a trespassing dispute turned deadly after a man shot and killed another man he found asleep in the laundry room of his home in DeLand, Florida. ^[2] Volusia Sheriff's Office deputies responded to a shooting at N. Boulevard Court off Woodland Avenue in DeLand, Florida, shortly before 11 p.m. on September 1, 2026. ^[3] A body was found at Lake Beresford near DeLand in Volusia County, Florida, on Tuesday night. ^[4] During the confrontation, the shooter said the trespasser advanced on him despite repeated warnings to step back, or he would be shot. ^[5] A 911 caller reported shooting a trespasser and remained on the scene with his hands up when deputies arrived. ^[6] The shooter lives at the address where he called 911, according to a VSO spokesperson. ^[7]

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Deputies said the man he shot was found lying in the driveway with multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene. · WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando

The Volusia Sheriff's Office stated that a trespassing dispute turned deadly after a man shot and killed another man he found asleep in the laundry room of his home in DeLand, Florida. · WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando

Volusia Sheriff's Office deputies responded to a shooting at N. Boulevard Court off Woodland Avenue in DeLand, Florida, shortly before 11 p.m. on September 1, 2026. · WFTV

A body was found at Lake Beresford near DeLand in Volusia County, Florida, on Tuesday night. · WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando

During the confrontation, the shooter said the trespasser advanced on him despite repeated warnings to step back, or he would be shot. · WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando

A 911 caller reported shooting a trespasser and remained on the scene with his hands up when deputies arrived. · WFTV

The shooter lives at the address where he called 911, according to a VSO spokesperson. · WFTV

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