DELTONA, Fla. – An armed man was taken into custody early Monday morning after setting garbage on fire in the street and walking around with a gun in Deltona, the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office said.

Just after midnight, deputies responded to a house on Patron Avenue following reports of a neighbor who was setting something on fire and carrying a firearm, a news release states.

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Upon arrival, deputies saw the man standing in the middle of the street, actively setting garbage on fire. They quickly established a perimeter and made contact with him by phone, deputies said.

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During the conversation, deputies said the man made several statements indicating a desire for “suicide by co

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