The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting at a Palm Coast apartment complex Sunday evening that left two people injured.
Deputies responded at 8:35 p.m. to an apartment off Beach Village Circle following reports of a domestic disturbance involving gunfire. Flagler County Fire Rescue, the Flagler Beach Fire Department, the Flagler Beach Police Department, and the Palm Coast Fire Department also responded.
A caller told dispatchers at the Flagler County Emergency Communications Center that two people had been shot. One person remained inside the apartment while the other had gone to a nearby convenience store.
The first deputy on scene went to the convenience store, where a Flagler Beach Police Department officer had located Tyree Smith, 22. Smith had gunshot wounds to his upper body and arm. Deputies and the officer provided medical aid until emergency services arrived. Smith was transported to Halifax Health Medical Center in Daytona Beach for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.
At the apartment, deputies found a juvenile male with a gunshot wound to his leg. He received medical treatment at the scene before being transported to Halifax Health and later released.
The Sheriff’s Office Major Case and Crime Scene Investigation units established crime scenes at both locations. Inside the apartment, deputies found a handgun in the hallway, spent shell casings, and evidence of bullet impacts.
According to a female involved in the incident, the disturbance began as a verbal argument between her and Smith. She told detectives the argument became physical, during which she was struck and fell, hitting her head. She then screamed for help.
The woman reported that a juvenile family member entered the room with a firearm and told Smith to stop. Smith allegedly became aggressive toward the juvenile, who fired a shot that struck Smith. A struggle over the firearm followed in the hallway, and another shot was fired during that struggle, striking the juvenile in the leg. Smith then left the apartment and was later found at the convenience store.
“Our Major Case Unit is still actively working to confirm the details of exactly what occurred,” said Sheriff Rick Staly. “Thankfully, no one suffered life-threatening injuries, and no innocent persons were injured during this incident. Both persons involved are making stand-your ground claims and both do not appear to be completely truthful or cooperative.”
The investigation is ongoing.
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