DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – A man was taken to the hospital for treatment after he was shot during a July Fourth fireworks competition, according to the Daytona Beach Police Department.Officers responded to a home along Hudson Street Saturday night after receiving reports of a shooting.
When officers arrived, they found a man lying on his back in the driveway of the home with gunshot wounds to his chest and back, according to a report.Officers noted on scene that fireworks were being shot off in the surrounding area and that the gunshot sound during the incident could have been masked by the sounds of fireworks going off.The man told officers that someone “came from behind me.” At the time of the interview with the victim, officers believed the.