70-Year-Old Florida Woman Opens Fire Inside Port Orange Police Department Lobby, Chief Says

A 70-year-old Florida woman was confronted by police Thursday after she allegedly fired a gun inside the lobby of the Port Orange Police Department, according to the agency’s chief.

Officials said the situation, which began around 8:30 a.m. local time, did not pose an ongoing danger to the public. The department added that “all officers and employees are safe and accounted for.”

“Shortly after 8 o’clock this morning, we had an individual enter the main lobby of the police department. That person was a 70, roughly 70-year-old White female, holding a firearm, a handgun,” Port Orange Police Chief Manuel Marino told reporters at the scene.

Marino said the woman interacted with civilian employees near the department’s front records area before displaying the weapon. “She remains in the lobby for a bit of time, a few minutes, when ultimately she does fire a round inside the lobby in the direction where some of our civilian staff were working,” he said.

“A call went out over the radio, referenced an active shooter or shooting in progress. Our officers responded. She exits the front lobby and is confronted by the officers that are responding to the scene,” Marino added.

“At that point, there is an officer-involved shooting. The individual was transported to the hospital, but we’re not releasing her name actually pending next to kin notification at this point. We had the three officers were involved. Fortunately, none were injured. And none of our civilian staff suffered any injuries,” Marino also said.

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The police chief said the Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating the shooting.

The suspect, according to Marino, was still holding her firearm when confronted by the officers.

Her condition is not immediately clear.