Police: Teen involved in a shooting in Fort Myers

Reporter: Justin Kase
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The Fort Myers Police Dept. confirms that a teenager was involved in a shooting on Wednesday evening at the Sabal Palm Apartments.

According to FMPD, police were responded to a call of a shooting on Wednesday at around 8:02 p.m. at 3711 Nelson Tillis Boulevard.

After arriving on the scene officers discovered a 15-year old male sustained a non-life-threatening injury while he and a friend were playing with a gun.

Officers applied first aid and he was transported by EMS to Lee Memorial Hospital and then transferred to Golisano Children’s Hospital. The weapon was removed from the home and the investigation is ongoing.

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