Shootout at Deltona racetrack gas station leads to arrests; detectives tie suspects to earlier car breaks

Detectives detailed an incident at the racetrack gas station on Howland Boulevard near I‑4 in which a red Chevrolet Camaro and a silver Toyota Camry engaged in a chase and confrontation that ended with a juvenile, identified as Efren in the briefing, observed firing shots from the Camaro. Multiple witnesses reported the shooting at about 5:30 p.m., and responding detectives later recovered two firearms discarded in a wood line and tied shell casings to a 40‑caliber weapon linked to prior burglaries.

The briefing identified those arrested as Jacob Zambrana (driver of the Camry), Devonte (arrested on possession charges), and Efren (charged with the shooting). Detectives said they used surveillance video, license‑plate information and latent fingerprints to identify suspects and obtain arrest warrants; officers executed search warrants on vehicles and recovered weapons—two of which were reported stolen from Orange City and Lake Helen.

Presenters said the investigation connected the shooting suspects to a string of vehicle burglaries in the Arbor Ridge subdivision and that recovered credit-card activity tied some victims’ losses back to addresses associated with the suspects. "They went all the way back to Orlando," a detective said of how the investigation progressed. Deputies described arrest and charging activity for gun possession, stolen-property offenses and related fraud charges; detectives said additional charges were expected as evidence and testing complete.

The briefing did not include a formal charging document in the record; prosecutors and the state attorney’s office were referenced for warrant work and potential additional counts. Investigators said the case remains active and additional suspects remain under investigation.