Lee County Sheriff deputies are investigating a possible shooting outside of The Shoppes at Lehigh on the Corner of Gunnery Road and Lee Blvd, Saturday night.
One witness says she was inside the Subway when she heard four gunshots and then saw two cars speed off.
“When I looked over I saw a lady run into the door because she got so scared she almost fell onto the ground,” she said.
She says she was in the building for no more than four minutes before the shooting. More than a dozen other witnesses were inside stores when they heard the gunfire.
“I know one of the buildings got shot twice and it ricocheted between a man’s legs–like he almost got shot. And if I was in my car, I would have got shot.”
Her car was the center of the crime scene as two bullets are lodged near the engine.
“One in the hood and one in the fender by the tire.”
Bullet casings were scattered in the back parking lot and the plaza was taped off for several hours.
Witnesses say it was both a terrifying and frustrating situation.
“I don’t want to lose my life over somebody doing something stupid. They need to get their act together,” she said.
Lee County Sheriff Office has not released any information on the incident. Check back for updates.
Its time for open carry to pass in Florida (not that we can’t already). These idiots will think twice when they see 2-3 people open carrying in stores and parking lots. Besides they never hit the broad side of a barn, when is the last time you’ve seen or heard of a criminal at the gun range practicing their shot?
Maybe it’s time for people to start exercising their rights!!!
790.25 Lawful ownership, possession, and use of firearms and other weapons.
(3) LAWFUL USES.—The provisions of ss. 790.053 and 790.06 do not apply in the following instances, and, despite such sections, it is lawful for the following persons to own, possess, and lawfully use firearms and other weapons, ammunition, and supplies for lawful purposes:
(a) Members of the Militia, National Guard, Florida State Defense Force, Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, organized reserves, and other armed forces of the state and of the United States, when on duty, when training or preparing themselves for military duty, or while subject to recall or mobilization;
(b) Citizens of this state subject to duty in the Armed Forces under s. 2, Art. X of the State Constitution, under chapters 250 and 251, and under federal laws, when on duty or when training or preparing themselves for military duty;
(c) Persons carrying out or training for emergency management duties under chapter 252;
(d) Sheriffs, marshals, prison or jail wardens, police officers, Florida highway patrol officers, game wardens, revenue officers, forest officials, special officers appointed under the provisions of chapter 354, and other peace and law enforcement officers and their deputies and assistants and full-time paid peace officers of other states and of the Federal Government who are carrying out official duties while in this state;
(e) Officers or employees of the state or United States duly authorized to carry a concealed weapon;
(f) Guards or messengers of common carriers, express companies, armored car carriers, mail carriers, banks, and other financial institutions, while actually employed in and about the shipment, transportation, or delivery of any money, treasure, bullion, bonds, or other thing of value within this state;
(g) Regularly enrolled members of any organization duly authorized to purchase or receive weapons from the United States or from this state, or regularly enrolled members of clubs organized for target, skeet, or trap shooting, while at or going to or from shooting practice; or regularly enrolled members of clubs organized for modern or antique firearms collecting, while such members are at or going to or from their collectors’ gun shows, conventions, or exhibits;
(h) A person engaged in fishing, camping, or lawful hunting or going to or returning from a fishing, camping, or lawful hunting expedition;
(i) A person engaged in the business of manufacturing, repairing, or dealing in firearms, or the agent or representative of any such person while engaged in the lawful course of such business;
(j) A person firing weapons for testing or target practice under safe conditions and in a safe place not prohibited by law or going to or from such place;
(k) A person firing weapons in a safe and secure indoor range for testing and target practice;
(l) A person traveling by private conveyance when the weapon is securely encased or in a public conveyance when the weapon is securely encased and not in the person’s manual possession;
(m) A person while carrying a pistol unloaded and in a secure wrapper, concealed or otherwise, from the place of purchase to his or her home or place of business or to a place of repair or back to his or her home or place of business;
(n) A person possessing arms at his or her home or place of business;
(o) Investigators employed by the several public defenders of the state, while actually carrying out official duties, provided such investigators:
I would rather the bad guys not know I have a weapon on my person. I think anyone who displays a weapon, i.e. open carry will be the first one to be shot.
Walter. The idea of open carry is to actually deter crime before it happens. As they may think twice of robbing a store or having a shootout. With concealed, the criminal is likely to still do the deed not knowing you have a weapon. Now your in a situation which you’ll probably have to use your gun and pay massive legal fees and be sued by his family because he was “such a good boy”. Being vigilant when open carrying or concealed carrying is the key.
So tired of these criminals getting away with crimes! If you want to kill each other that is one thing but innocent people are getting hurt or killed with all this stupidity!!!