FORT MYERS, Fla. - Police have arrested two people in connection with the crime. Gilberto Amaya (d.o.b. 12-14-79) is charged with felony murder and robbery with a firearm. Leandro Fermin (d.o.b. 1-14-89) has been charged with felony murder, robbery with a firearm and conspiracy to commit a first degree felony.

Police have learned that Fermin, an employee of the McDonalds assisted Amaya and the deceased suspect by leaving the back door of the restaurant unsecured. Amaya agreed to pay Fermin $300 for his involvement in the crime.

ORGINAL STORY:

Tuesday, September 7, 2010 at 10:33 p.m. the Fort Myers Police Department responded to an armed robbery in progress at the McDonald’s restaurant located at 2955 Colonial Boulevard.  Upon arrival officers saw two suspects inside the restaurant armed with handguns. Both suspects fled the scene. One suspect took off on foot the other in a vehicle. Officers pursued both suspects.
 
An FMPD officer and his K9 partner pursued one suspect on foot. The suspect began shooting at them hitting K9 Partner Rosco. The officer continued to pursue the suspect on foot.  Gunfire was exchanged and the suspect was shot and killed at 4415 Metro Parkway.
 
At the same time officers were pursuing the second suspect in his vehicle. The suspect hit K9 Partner Axe (pronounced ox) with his vehicle. The pursuit took officers out to Lehigh Acres. The suspect lost control of his vehicle at a high rate of speed and crashed at Joel Boulevard and S.R. 80. The suspect was taken into custody without incident.
 
K9 Partners Rosco and Axe were transported to an emergency animal hospital. Rosco died on the way to the hospital. Axe is in stable condition.
 
The robbery is under investigation. As standard procedure the two officers involved in the shooting will be placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of an investigation conducted by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and the department’s Professional Standards Bureau.