{"id":52717,"date":"2022-03-25T23:14:14","date_gmt":"2022-03-26T03:14:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/?p=52717"},"modified":"2022-03-25T23:14:19","modified_gmt":"2022-03-26T03:14:19","slug":"manhunt-underway-after-suspect-fires-at-deputy-in-lehigh-acres-hitting-teen-several-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/2022\/03\/manhunt-underway-after-suspect-fires-at-deputy-in-lehigh-acres-hitting-teen-several-times\/","title":{"rendered":"Manhunt underway after suspect fires at deputy in Lehigh Acres, hitting teen several times"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A full-on manhunt unfolded in Lehigh Acres on Friday&nbsp;after a suspect shot at a Lee County Sheriff&#8217;s deputy, who was responding to a call.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?height=314&#038;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fsheriffleefl%2Fvideos%2F654805995573956%2F&#038;show_text=false&#038;width=560&#038;t=0\" width=\"560\" height=\"314\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowFullScreen=\"true\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p>The suspect, identified as Eusebio Montoya, 17, missed the deputy&nbsp;and struck a teenager multiple times, Sheriff Carmine Marceno said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;We want everyone&#8217;s assistance to bring him to justice,&#8221; he said. &#8220;The message is clear:&nbsp;You don\u2019t get to shoot at one of my family members and leave. And run away. All hands are on deck, and I\u2019m not&nbsp;going to tolerate it.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He immediately issued a $5,000 Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers&nbsp;reward for Montoya&#8217;s arrest.&nbsp; He remained missing Friday afternoon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"290\" src=\"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/lcso-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-52718\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/lcso-1.png 576w, https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/lcso-1-300x151.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Marceno said the deputy was the first to arrive after a call about a domestic disturbance. He approached a car parked next to the&nbsp;Gilbert Avenue South home&nbsp;where a teen appeared to be sleeping.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As the deputy engaged the teen, Marceno said Montoya approached them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;He begins to shoot at my deputy, my family member,&#8221; he said. &#8220;Our deputy immediately exchanges fire and the suspect runs away. The&nbsp;deputy looks over and sees our victim in the car, hit multiple times, and begins lifesaving measures.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Montoya then fled on foot. Deputies recovered the gun they believe he used when they searched the&nbsp;area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The sheriff said the teen, a 16-year-old male, was at the hospital. They didn&#8217;t have an immediate status update, and he was not sure if it was life-threatening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;This violence has to stop,&#8221; Marceno&nbsp;said. &#8220;It has to stop. The violence against law enforcement officers all over is sickening.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He encouraged Montoya to peacefully surrender.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;We ain&#8217;t playin&#8217; games,&#8221; Marceno&nbsp;said. &#8220;The game&#8217;s over.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;We want everyone&#8217;s assistance to bring him to justice,&#8221; Marceno said. &#8220;The message is clear: You don\u2019t get to shoot at one of my family members and leave. And run away. All hands are on deck and I\u2019m not&nbsp;going to tolerate it.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a developing story.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A full-on manhunt unfolded in Lehigh Acres on Friday&nbsp;after a suspect shot at a Lee County Sheriff&#8217;s deputy, who was responding to a call. 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