Woman killed, man shoots self outside Denny’s in south Fort Myers

A woman was killed and a man was injured Wednesday morning in the parking lot of Denny’s on Summerlin Center Drive, according to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office.

Deputies responded around 9:30 a.m. to the restaurant on 8031 Summerlin Center Drive.

A male suspect allegedly shot a female and himself, according to deputies. The woman was pronounced dead but the male suspect was taken to the hospital for his injuries.

Paul Busch, a maintenance worker, witnessed the crime scene unfold —hearing a gunshot, deputies yelling and preforming CPR on a woman prior to the ambulance’s arrival.

“I saw them bring him out of the car, put the cuffs on him and they put him face down in the parking lot,” Busch said.

Busch said he did not want to get near the scene.

“I ain’t driving through it, I’m going to let them do their job, and then I’ll go to work,” Busch said.

Busch also added he said he was shocked this happened so close to where he was.

“That is definitely out of the ordinary, definitely,” Busch said.

The circumstances leading up to the shooting, the condition of the man who shot himself and the identities of those involved were unclear.

Lee County Sheriff’s Office Undersheriff Carmine Marceno provided updates on the shooting at a press conference:

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