Battle of the Bands happening in Naples Saturday nightPleasant but humid Saturday with little cloud cover
FILE Photo of former Punta Gorda Police Officer Lee Coel and Librarian Mary Knowlton from December 2016. Credit: WINK News. Former Punta Gorda police officer Lee Coel, who shot and killed an elderly woman during a demonstration in 2016, filed in May for early termination of his probation. Lee Coel was sentenced to 10 years probation and to pay restitution after a plea deal was reached to avoid trial and jail time. Coel shot and killed retired librarian Mary Knowlton during a “Shoot Don’t Shoot” demonstration with the Punta Gorda Citizens Academy. Coel changed his plea from not guilty to no contest on a lesser charge of second-degree manslaughter. A hearing on this motion is set for 3 p.m. on July 25. It will be held in the Lee County Circuit Court before Judge Margaret Steinbeck. READ MORE: Punta Gorda confirms ouster of police chief Aftermath of citizens academy shooting lingers one year later Ammunition mix-up led to citizens police academy shooting