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Teen suspect in alleged double stabbing killed after charging at deputies with dagger: Sheriff

Law enforcement officials held a news conference Monday to provide more details about a stabbing incident that ended with deputies fatally shooting a teenage suspect.

Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood told reporters the 18-year-old suspect was shot after allegedly charging at a Daytona Beach sergeant with a dagger.

The backstory:

On Saturday, at around 9:30 p.m., Volusia County sheriff's deputies responded to a stabbing call at a home on Derbyshire Road off Christobel Street.

At the scene, deputies found two victims – a 16-year-old boy and a 39-year-old man – suffering from multiple stab wounds, officials said. 

As deputies secured the scene, they were informed that the suspect was still inside the residence and that another possible victim may also be in the house. 

It was then that the Volusia County Sheriff's Office called for help from nearby agencies.

Deputies and officers from the Daytona Beach Police Department, Ormond Beach Police Department, and Holly Hill Police Department formed a team to enter the home and search for any additional victims.

According to officials, as deputies moved through the house, the suspect suddenly burst from a bedroom door, screaming and charging toward officers with what Chitwood described as a dagger raised above his head. Law enforcement opened fire, shooting the suspect multiple times. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

The Volusia County Sheriff's Office confirmed that none of the responding deputies or officers were injured during the incident.

The two stabbing victims were transported to a nearby hospital for treatment and evaluation. Both were reported to be in stable condition.

What they're saying:

Chitwood said the suspect got within a millimeter of the sergeant with the dagger before he was shot and killed.

" This was a dagger. Had that got into the sergeant's head, the sergeant's face or his jugular vein – we'd be having a completely, completely different story," Chitwood said.

Daytona Beach Police Chief Jakari Young also spoke at the briefing, as his officers were also involved in the shooting.

"Like the sheriff has already stated, this is not something that we responded to, with hopes of having to take a life," Young said. "I could have been, unfortunately, having, you know, a conversation about an officer killed in the line of duty. So again, it's unfortunate that, you know, we had to take a life." 

Dig deeper:

Chitwood said that since April 2023, Volusia County sheriff’s deputies had been called to the residence 21 times. However, the stabbing incident was the first call involving the suspect.

He also noted the suspect had been arrested on June 20 for loitering and prowling. During that arrest, the suspect was asked a series of mental health questions – at which point he allegedly stated he wanted to die.

What's next:

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is leading the investigation into the shooting. As is standard protocol in officer-involved shootings, the Volusia Sheriff’s Office deputies involved have been placed on temporary administrative leave.

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The Source: This story was written based on information shared by the Volusia County Sheriff's Office on July 7, 2025. 

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