Woman Shot After Opening Fire Inside Fla. Police Station Lobby

A 71-year-old woman allegedly fired a shot toward civilian employees inside the Port Orange Police Department lobby before officers confronted and shot her outside the building.

What to Know

  • A 71-year-old woman armed with a handgun entered the Port Orange Police Department lobby, interacted and fired a shot toward the records section.
  • After leaving the lobby, the woman was confronted outside by three officers while still armed, and officers opened fire, striking her.
  • The suspect was hospitalized in stable condition, while no officers or department employees were injured.

After firing a shot, Croteau exited the lobby. Once outside, she was confronted by three officers, who opened fire.

"(S)he was still holding the firearm when she's confronted by the officers," said Marino.

Croteau was struck by the gunfire and rushed to the hospital. She was in stable condition, according to reports.

No officers or department employees were injured in the incident. No motive had been determined in the shooting, Marino said. 

Although no one was injured, Marino said the department would provide resources to help with the mental wellness of the civilian employees.

"We will do some type of critical incident debrief for them, give them the resources that they need and try to help them get through it, as well as the officers, too," he said.

The shooting is under investigation.

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Joe Vince

Joe Vince

Joining Endeavor Business Media in 2018, Joe has worked on the company's city services publications. He began working at OFFICER.com as the assistant editor. Before starting at Endeavor, Joe had worked for a variety of print and online news outlets, including the Indianapolis Star, the South Bend Tribune, Reddit and Patch.com.
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