PORT ORANGE, Fla. – An Atlantic High School student was injured, and a 16-year-old was arrested after a shooting in Port Orange on Monday, officials said.
Around 2:45 p.m., officers responded to a shooting in the area of Clyde Morris Boulevard and Reed Canal Road. Upon arrival, they found two people in the 7-Eleven parking lot. One sustained a non-life-threatening injury; the other was uninjured, a news release states.
Detectives determined the shooting occurred in the parking lot on the 3500 block of Forest Branch Drive and involved a single shooter. Police identified the suspect as Dywann Andrews, 16, and said the incident stemmed from the sale of narcotics.
Andrews was located and arrested around 8:30 p.m. Officials say they recovered a firearm shortly after the arrest.
Andrews was charged with aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, robbery with a firearm, shooting into an occupied vehicle, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon without intent to kill, and concealing evidence.
On Tuesday, the Volusia County School District announced that an Atlantic High School student sustained a non-life-threatening injury and is expected to make a full recovery.
After learning of the shooting, Atlantic High School placed the campus on a secure protocol, which was later lifted the same day, and normal operations resumed. At no time was there a threat to the campus or school community, officials said.
“Student safety is always our first priority. I am relieved our student is expected to recover, and my thoughts are with their family. I I commend Principal Watson and his team for their prompt response. I am also grateful to the Port Orange Police Department for their professionalism and thoroughness in handling this case.”
Dr. Carmen Balgobin, Superintendent Volusia County Schools
Additional law enforcement was on campus on Tuesday as a precaution. Counseling support is available to any student or staff member who needs it, the district said.
Port Orange Police asked anyone with information to contact Detective Sean Lowery at 386-506-5819.