One person injured in Fort Myers shooting, suspect in custody

Writer: Derrick Shaw
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Fort Myers police now have a suspect in custody after one person was injured in a shooting on Fountain Street in Fort Myers Friday afternoon.

According to the FMPD press release, the police department surrounded a nearby boarding house where the suspect fled after the shooting and tenants were evacuated.

EMS transported the male victim with a gunshot wound to Lee Memorial Hospital.

The scene has been secured, and Fountain Street is being reopened to normal traffic.

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