Crime
Officer-Involved Shooting Reported on Hidden Lake Drive in Port Orange’s Willow Run Neighborhood
PORT ORANGE, Fla. — Authorities are investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred Sunday on Hidden Lake Drive in the Willow Run neighborhood of Port Orange.
According to police, the incident began when an individual inside a residence opened fire on responding officers.
Officers returned fire, striking the suspect.
Emergency medical services were immediately requested to the scene to provide aid.
Residents in the area reported hearing multiple gunshots and heavy police activity.
One neighbor, posting on social media, clarified that the situation was not an ongoing active shooter incident but rather a standoff between an armed man and law enforcement, which ultimately ended when officers shot the suspect.
The condition of the suspect has not yet been released, and no officers were reported injured during the exchange.
The investigation is ongoing, and additional details are expected from the Port Orange Police Department as the case develops.
SPENCER, OKLAHOMA — Authorities have confirmed that a 17-year-old student was shot and killed Wednesday afternoon following a violent altercation near Star Spencer High School in Spencer, Oklahoma.
According to the Oklahoma County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded shortly after an altercation broke out among a group of juveniles near the intersection of Northeast 34th Street and Spencer Road.
During the confrontation, one of the individuals reportedly produced a firearm and opened fire, striking a male teenager.
Emergency personnel transported the victim to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
The victim was later identified by Oklahoma City Public Schools officials as 17-year-old Sebastian Guyton, a student at Star Spencer High School.
Following the shooting, law enforcement initiated a search of the area. One suspect was taken into custody after a brief foot pursuit, though authorities have not yet released additional details regarding the individual’s identity or potential charges.
As a precaution, several nearby schools were placed on temporary lockdown while officers secured the area.
Classes at Star Spencer High School have been canceled for the remainder of the week in light of the tragedy.
In a statement released Wednesday, Star Spencer High School officials expressed deep sorrow over the loss of their student:
“Please help keep our Bobcat family and friends in your thoughts during this very difficult time,” the statement read.
The Oklahoma County Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate the circumstances leading up to the shooting.
Additional updates will be provided as more information becomes available.