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Man killed in deadly road rage shooting outside Daytona Beach McDonald's, police say

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Published  September 10, 2024 12:20am EDT
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - A man was killed in what Daytona Beach police officers are calling a deadly road rage shooting outside a McDonald’s on LPGA Blvd. 

The alleged incident happened on Sunday around 8 p.m.  Officers arrived to find a woman performing CPR on a man with an apparent gunshot wound in the parking lot. A man standing nearby approached officers and identified himself as the shooter.

Man killed in road rage shooting at McDonald's: Police

A man was killed in what Daytona Beach police officers are calling a deadly road rage shooting outside a McDonald’s on LPGA Blvd.

Detectives said a preliminary investigation suggests the shooting stemmed from a road rage incident that began in the drive-thru lane. An altercation occurred in the parking lot, and the shooter claimed he fired in fear for his life. The victim, identified as Brian Collins, 30, was pronounced dead at the scene.

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The investigation is ongoing, and no charges have been filed.  One crime expert told FOX 35 that Florida's Stand Your Ground defense may apply here.

"It is literally the same standard that law enforcement has to abide by, meaning that I am in fear for my life or imminent danger, or another person is in fear for their life, imminent danger," said Dave Thomas, a professor of forensics studies at Florida Gulf Coast University. "That's what has to be proven or disproven."

Daytona Beach Police have not released names of the shooter or the woman they found performing CPSR on the victim.

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