# Port Orange police department shooting

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/port-orange-police-department-shooting
> Updated: 2026-09-06T21:02:46.000Z. Sources: 6. Developments: 2.

On September 3, a woman approximately 70 to 71 years old entered the Port Orange Police Department in Florida and brandished a handgun. According to Police Chief Manuel Marino, the woman fired a single round in the direction of staff members inside the lobby. 

Responding officers confronted the woman as she exited the building. Following orders to drop her weapon, the woman allegedly continued to approach officers, prompting them to open fire. 

The woman, identified as Linda Jean Croteau, was transported to a hospital in stable condition following the shooting. She passed away on September 4. Authorities confirmed that no officers or civilian employees were injured during the incident. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating the circumstances of the shooting.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-06: Florida police shoot armed woman at Port Orange station

A 71-year-old woman died after being shot by police following an armed confrontation at a Florida police station in Port Orange.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/florida-police-shoot-armed-woman-at-port-orange-station

### 2026-09-04: Port Orange Police Department: Woman shot after firing in lobby

A woman was shot by officers after allegedly firing a handgun inside the Port Orange Police Department lobby in Florida. No staff or officers were injured in the incident.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/port-orange-police-department-woman-shot-after-firing-in-lobby

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