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Mother says she found son, friend shot dead in vacant DeLand lot

Marcus Chen

Managing Editor · Friday, July 31, 2026 at 11:24 PM

Mother says she found son, friend shot dead in vacant DeLand lot — WESH 2 Orlando, Oviedo Community news — Image: WESH 2 Orlando

DeLand police are still investigating what led up to the shooting deaths of two young men. One of their mothers tells WESH 2 she found their bodies after not hearing from them for hours.

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