Investigators are searching for the teenager who they said shot Joel Tatro, 47, in the neck around 1 a.m. after an altercation inside his home.
The Volusia County Sheriff's Office said the teenager was with a group of other boys who crashed the party.
Investigators said when Tatro asked the group to leave, one teen refused to go. During the confrontation, a gun was pulled out, and Tatro was shot in the neck.
Deputies said they are also looking for three other teens who showed up uninvited to Tatro's house.
A neighbor across the street said she didn't hear the gunfire, but the police presence woke her up.
“I really wasn't sure what was going on, and I wanted to know,” said neighbor Jane Andrews. “So what I did see was them evac-ing the victim over across the street.”
WFTV reporter Megan Cruz spoke with Tatro's family, who said doctors told them the shooting has left Tatro paralyzed.
Deputies said this shooting is not considered random and the investigation is still active.
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