10/30/2026
Behind every conviction is an investigation, countless hours of work, and a commitment to seeking justice for victims.
Our detectives worked to investigate this shooting, gathering evidence and working to build a case. We are grateful to the State Attorney’s Office for their partnership during this investigation.
The Daytona Beach Police Department will continue working to protect our great city.
𝐕𝐎𝐋𝐔𝐒𝐈𝐀 𝐂𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐓𝐘 𝐃𝐄𝐅𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐀𝐍𝐓 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐕𝐈𝐂𝐓𝐄𝐃 𝐈𝐍 𝐓𝐑𝐈𝐏𝐋𝐄 𝐒𝐇𝐎𝐎𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆
After a three-day trial, a Volusia County jury found defendant Anthony Kaznakoff guilty as charged of two counts of Attempted Second-Degree Murder with a Fi***rm.
On June 20, 2025, Kaznakoff was drinking at a sports bar in Daytona Beach when he became belligerent and was escorted out.
The defendant later returned to the bar’s entrance looking for a person he claimed had insulted him. After being asked to leave again, Kaznakoff walked away, then turned and fired 17 rounds from a handgun toward the entrance.
Three people were shot and taken to the hospital for treatment.
Kaznakoff drove away from the scene but was quickly identified by police. With help from his family, he ultimately turned himself in.
“𝙏𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙠 𝙂𝙤𝙙 𝙣𝙤 𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙙𝙞𝙚𝙙 𝙖𝙨 𝙖 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙪𝙡𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙙𝙚𝙛𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙖𝙣𝙩’𝙨 𝙢𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙘𝙞𝙤𝙪𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙙𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙗𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨,” State Attorney R.J. Larizza said about the case. “𝙄𝙩 𝙞𝙨 𝙗𝙚𝙮𝙤𝙣𝙙 𝙙𝙞𝙨𝙜𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙝𝙚 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙙𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙡𝙮 𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙘𝙚 𝙟𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙗𝙚𝙘𝙖𝙪𝙨𝙚 𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙞𝙣𝙨𝙪𝙡𝙩𝙚𝙙. 𝙇𝙞𝙛𝙚 𝙨𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙘𝙧𝙞𝙢𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙖 𝙣𝙤-𝙗𝙧𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙧.”
The Daytona Beach Police Department investigated the case. Assistant State Attorney Kevin Betancourt successfully tried the case for the State of Florida. The Honorable Elizabeth Blackburn heard the case and will impose sentence at a later date. The defendant faces up to life in prison for the convictions.
