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The Collier County Sheriff’s Office was called to the Waffle House on Tollhouse Drive just after 2:30 a.m. in reference to a shooting and found a woman suffering from a gunshot wound. (Credit: WINK News) More details, including a 911 call, have been released in a shooting that injured one person at a Waffle House in Collier County on Saturday. According to an incident report, the Collier County Sheriff’s Office was called to the Waffle House on Tollhouse Drive just after 2:30 a.m. in reference to a shooting and found a woman suffering from a gunshot wound. The report indicates a second person may have been injured in a second shooting that occurred. “We need you right now at Waffle House 911, we need you at Waffle House,” the caller to 911 says. “My friend just got shot. I don’t know by who, but she just got shot.” The woman was found on her back, conscious and alert, lying on the ground between two vehicles. She was flown to Lee Memorial Hospital. Her condition is unknown at this time. The sheriff’s office received numerous calls about the incident. One person said they heard four to five shots. Several bystanders reported that a man in a white Chevy was the shooter. Deputies identified the suspect after finding the vehicle riddled with bullet holes, and according to the report, he went to the Naples Jail Center with his father to provide a statement. The suspect’s name is redacted from the report. There are two suspects in question, both recorded on surveillance footage. But no one has been arrested at this time. “It’s unfortunate, and I really hope everyone is OK,” said Sharef Sielaff, Collier County resident. “Guns and gun violence to me is just awful. Everyone has their rights, but no one has the right to take someone’s life.”