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Elderly woman found dead in Lehigh Acres home; man dies at hospital

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LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. — UPDATE:

The Lee County Sheriff's Office says an elderly woman died at a home in Lehigh Acres on scene, and an elderly man was transported from within the house.

He later died.

There are no suspects outstanding at this time, deputies say.

This investigation remains active.

ORIGINAL REPORTING:

The Lee County Sheriff's Office reports that detectives are at a home on the 600 block of Joel Boulevard in Lehigh Acres, Saturday morning, for a death investigation.

Around 11 a.m., you could see squad cars and crime scene tape surrounding the block as detectives went in and out of the home.
See what the scene looked like:

Deputies investigate death in Lehigh Acres

The sheriff’s office hasn’t said what led to the death or who was involved.
But they’re calling this an isolated incident and say there’s no threat to the public.

Aerial view of the home.
Aerial view of the home.

The sheriff’s office says they plan to release more details when they can, so Fox 4 will keep you updated when we know more.