{"id":40459,"date":"2016-07-08T23:06:06","date_gmt":"2016-07-09T03:06:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/?p=40459"},"modified":"2016-07-08T23:06:06","modified_gmt":"2016-07-09T03:06:06","slug":"lehigh-acres-family-is-recovering-from-a-violent-armed-home-invasion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/2016\/07\/lehigh-acres-family-is-recovering-from-a-violent-armed-home-invasion\/","title":{"rendered":"Lehigh Acres Family is Recovering From a Violent Armed Home Invasion"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Vista Palms<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

One Lehigh Acres family is recovering from a violent armed home invasion that occurred around 10pm Thursday July 07, 2016 at Vista Palms apartment complex between Homestead Rd & Alabama Rd.<\/p>\n

The terrorizing attack began with a unidentified black male, approaching one of the victims, a early 30s adult white male Fred (as we will only use the first names out of respect for the victims) with a gun demanding money.<\/p>\n

Fred handed over all the money he had, which turned out to be a whopping $2.00. The unidentified black male then demanded more money and forced at gun point the victim Fred into his home.<\/p>\n

\u201cI did not know what was going on, I just grabbed my baby girl and ran to the bedroom closet with her,\u201d said Mary (Fred\u2019s 38 week pregnant wife), who then began having contractions. \u201cI was terrified that I was going to have my unborn son right then and there\u201d said Mary.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the unidentified black male attacker began to threaten Fred and his elderly father at gun point still demanding more money. \u201cIf we had money do you think we would be living here\u201d said Fred in reply to the unidentified black male attacker.<\/p>\n

At that moment Fred all the while thinking to himself, \u201cI must protect my family\u201d began to wrestle the gun from the unidentified black male attacker who then pistoled whipped both Fred and his elderly father.<\/p>\n

Seconds\u2019 later the unidentified black male attacker pointed the gun at Fred\u2019s head and pulled the trigger. Hearing the click of the gun and not a firing of a round, Fred\u2019s elderly mother who was in the room also during the attack began hitting the unidentified black male attacker with her cane. \u201cI thought I was going to lose my son, when he pulled the trigger\u201d said Fred\u2019s mother<\/p>\n

Moments later the unidentified black male attacker grabbed two cellphones and Fred\u2019s mother\u2019s cane, before fleeing.<\/p>\n

It turned out that Fred had unknowingly disabled the gun, by releasing the guns magazine and the chambered round making the gun nothing more than a blunt object.<\/p>\n

The victims are also seeking answers from Vista Palms management, as they stated that they and other residents in the complex have complained about the lack of lighting around the complex. \u201cLighting may not have prevented the crime but it may have taken him to another area,\u201d said Fred.<\/p>\n

We have tried to get a response from Vista Palms about this attack and the seemingly high crime within its complex, with no reply as of the writing of this article.<\/p>\n

The suspect is described as a black male approximately 6-foot, 175 to 200 pounds, in his late 20s or early 30s, with a two- to five-inch beard. He was wearing a camouflage jacket, black cargo pants and a handkerchief on his face, and used a black semi-automatic 9mm pistol during the robbery.<\/p>\n

Anyone with information is asked to call Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers at 1-800-780-TIPS (8477). Tips may also be made at www.southwestfloridacrimestoppers.com or by texting to CRIMES (274637) Keyword: REWARD.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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