Fort Myers man arrested in connection with deputy-involved shooting

A Fort Myers man was arrested and now faces charges after his involvement in a deputy-involved shooting.

LCSO arrested Jorge Alejandro Pupo, 44. He was already a convicted felon, and now faces new felony charges.

“Breaking a law isn’t such a big deal for someone with a past history of doing it,” said gun shop owner Phil Francisco.

Deputies say Pupo fled from a traffic stop off Cleveland Avenue and ran into a nearby Howard-Johnson hotel less than two weeks ago. Authorities say he pulled a gun when deputies caught up to him. That’s when the deputy shot at Pupo, injuring him.

“It’s not surprising that criminals can get their hands on guns. Criminals can get their hands on anything that they want,” Francisco said.

Pupo was arrested last September for aggressively approaching deputies with a knife in his pocket during a drug bust. He was also found with a gun and ammo.

Francisco says the responsibility to keep people like Pupo off the streets relies on the justice system enforcing laws already on the books.

Pupo faces two counts of aggravated assault on an officer, possession of a weapon by a convicted felon and resisting an officer.

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