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Brandon Joseph Brabin

Age : 29

Gender : Male

Race : White

Date : 05/09/2026

Location : Walmart Neighborhood Market, 955 S. Woodland Boulevard

City : DeLand

County : Volusia

State : Florida

Agency : Volusia Sheriff’s Office, DeLand Police Department

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by deputy during vehicle pursuit

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 05/09/2026, DeLand police attempted to stop Brandon Joseph Brabin after officers said he nearly struck a pedestrian in downtown DeLand while driving without headlights and running red lights. Police said Brabin continued driving west on State Road 44 and evaded responding officers for several hours. Around 4:30 a.m., deputies located Brabin’s Nissan Altima in the parking lot of the Walmart Neighborhood Market on South Woodland Boulevard. Deputies approached the vehicle and police said Brabin accelerated and attempted to drive away again. A Volusia deputy fired through the windshield, striking Brabin. The vehicle continued across the parking lot before crashing. Brabin was transported to a hospital where he was pronounced dead. Sheriff Mike Chitwood later said body camera footage showed the deputy stepping in front of the vehicle before firing. Authorities said no firearm was found inside the car. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating the shooting.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wesh.com/article/deadly-deputy-shooting-outside-deland-walmart/71258593
https://www.volusiasheriff.gov/news/volusia-county-sheriff/deputy-involved-shooting-in-deland-fleeing-driver-fatally-shot.stml
https://www.wftv.com/news/local/bodycam-video-shows-deadly-deputy-involved-shooting-after-chaotic-deland-police-chase/DJKWNJRNWRAWLKVIYU6EZUFI4I/