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Wounded officer recovering after shooting in New Smyrna Beach
running towards a man who investigators say had a gun and was shooting at them.In a body camera video, a Volusia County deputy is seen running fast towards gunfire after a man deputies said had a gun ended up opening fire here at a storage facility.Deputies said at times, the man was even on the roof.Investigators said that man was 25-year-old Matthew Thomas of Holly Hill, who said he shot Hunnefeld in his leg.Deputies said Thomas had been arrested 25 previous times.“Instead of surrendering and facing his day in court, he chose to shoot it out with the police,” said New Smyrna Beach Police Department Chief Mike Coffin.Then, several officers return fire, and Thomas died on scene.Police say Thomas was first spotted by an officer in Port