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DeLand Shooting: Roommate Arrested on Attempted Murder Charge, Victim in Critical Condition

Authorities identified Anselmo Salazar Colin as the suspect following an early-morning altercation inside the home.

Overview

  • Deputies and DeLand police responded to the 1500 block of West New York Avenue just after 5 a.m. Sunday.
  • A 47-year-old man was found in a carport with gunshot wounds to the face and hip and was taken to a hospital in critical but stable condition.
  • The suspected shooter, 41-year-old roommate Anselmo Salazar Colin, was detained at the scene without incident.
  • Investigators say the confrontation followed a night of drinking and an altercation inside the residence.
  • Salazar Colin was arrested on attempted murder plus aggravated assault charges, is held without bond on those counts and outstanding warrants, and federal immigration authorities were notified.