Update 12:57 pm
Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno says a deputy shot a woman Friday morning at about 11 am, during a traffic stop near the intersection of Boy Scout Dr and U.S. 41.
Sheriff Marceno says the deputy tried to pull the woman over, because she had a felony warrant for her arrest. He says the woman tried to drive off and the deputy fired one round, hitting the woman in her elbow.
Sheriff Marceno says the woman drove herself to the hospital and she is expected to be ok.
The deputy will be placed on leave during the investigation, per department policy.
Update 12:16 pm
Sheriff Carmine Marceno is expected to give an update about the shooting at 12:45 pm.
Original Story
The Lee County Sheriff's Office says it's working an active scene in Fort Myers, near the intersection of Boy Scout Drive and U.S. 41.
The sheriff's office has not given any other information, except to say that the situation is contained.
A worker at Sam Galloway Lincoln told Fox 4 there was a shooting in front of their business. She said the entrance to the business is blocked.
One lane of traffic is moving on Boy Scout Drive.
This is a breaking situation and we will update this article as soon as there is new information.
