Two Volusia County Sheriff’s deputies were shot early Saturday morning while responding to a domestic violence call. The injuries aren’t life-threatening. The suspect in the shooting, 27-year-old Corey Reynolds of Deltona, has been taken into custody. He wasn’t injured.
The incident started after deputies were dispatched to a residence on Hollingsworth Court in DeBary, where Reynolds’ ex-girlfriend lives. The Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call at 4:49 a.m. reporting that Reynolds had shown up at the house and assaulted his ex-girlfriend. Reynolds is accused of throwing the victim to the ground and strangling her in an attempt to kill the woman. Deputies then headed to Reynolds’ house at 1545 Huntington Street in Deltona to look for him. The first responding unit, deputy John Braman, arrived at Reynolds’ house at 5:22 a.m. and spotted Reynolds’ pickup truck. The deputy then waited for back-up to arrive before approaching the house. After deputy John Brady reached the scene, the two approached the house. At about 5:37 a.m., while deputies were attempting to take Reynolds into custody, a struggle broke out. During the struggle, Reynolds produced a handgun and shot both deputies. Neither deputy returned fire. Despite their injuries, the deputies were able to take Reynolds into custody.
Deputy Braman was shot three times -- once in the right shoulder, once in the left arm and a third shot that grazed his neck. His injuries were serious, but not life-threatening, and he was airlifted by a Sheriff’s Office helicopter to Halifax Health Medical Center in Daytona Beach for treatment. Deputy Brady sustained a grazing wound to the back of his right shoulder and was taken by EVAC ambulance to Halifax Health Medical Center.
Deputy Brady has been treated and released from the hospital.
Deputy Braman is still being evaluated, but he is conscious and alert.
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