{"id":52662,"date":"2022-03-17T22:18:14","date_gmt":"2022-03-18T02:18:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/?p=52662"},"modified":"2022-03-17T22:18:17","modified_gmt":"2022-03-18T02:18:17","slug":"deputy-shot-suspect-killed-in-a-deputy-involved-shooting-on-sr-82","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/2022\/03\/deputy-shot-suspect-killed-in-a-deputy-involved-shooting-on-sr-82\/","title":{"rendered":"Deputy shot, suspect killed in a deputy-involved shooting on SR-82"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Lee County Sheriff&#8217;s Office confirmed a shooting involving a male deputy at State Road 82 and Gunnery Road in Lehigh Acres.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/download-6-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-52663\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/download-6-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/download-6-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/download-6-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/download-6.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno confirmed that a deputy was shot in the shoulder but is expected to be OK. The sheriff said the suspect is dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<center><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">BREAKING LEHIGH ACRES<br><br>The Lee County Sheriff\u2019s Office is on scene of an officer involved shooting at State Road 82 and Gunnery Road in Lehigh Acres.<br><br>Updates are forthcoming. Motorists should avoid the area for the next several hours.<\/p>&mdash; Lee Sheriff &#8211; Carmine Marceno (@SheriffLeeFL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SheriffLeeFL\/status\/1504582044327755780?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 17, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>The sheriff said he\u2019s thanking God that his deputy is expected to survive and return to his family. The deputy was preparing to undergo surgery tonight following the shooting according to the sheriff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The sheriff\u2019s office said deputies attempted to stop a stolen car. \u201cOur deputy is on patrol. He observes a stolen vehicle. He conducts a traffic stop on that stolen vehicle,\u201d said Marceno.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"375\" data-id=\"52665\" src=\"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/LEHIGH-ACRES-SCENE-1-750x375-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-52665\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/LEHIGH-ACRES-SCENE-1-750x375-1.png 750w, https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/LEHIGH-ACRES-SCENE-1-750x375-1-300x150.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"277\" height=\"212\" data-id=\"52664\" src=\"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Screenshot-5-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-52664\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"581\" height=\"207\" data-id=\"52666\" src=\"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Screenshot-6-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-52666\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Screenshot-6-1.png 581w, https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Screenshot-6-1-300x107.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 581px) 100vw, 581px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Sheriff Marceno says what happened next put his deputy\u2019s life in danger. \u201cHe\u2019s presented with deadly force where he\u2019s being shot at. He\u2019s struck in the shoulder area. And thank God, thank God it appears to be OK\u2026 He appears to be OK,\u201d said Marceno.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The sheriff says deputies returned fire on the suspect, killing him. \u201cThere\u2019s an exchange of gunfire. Our deputy, my family member, gets out\u2026 He meets deadly force with deadly force.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Adding the deputy is at the hospital in stable condition.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Lee County Sheriff&#8217;s Office confirmed a shooting involving a male deputy at State Road 82 and Gunnery Road in Lehigh Acres. 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