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Lee County Sheriff to shed light on 2-county case involving a Lee deputy Monday

Sheriff Carmine Marceno will speak publicly at 11:00am Monday regarding the large police presence and reports of gunfire in Hendry County Sunday
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Posted at 9:55 PM, Apr 14, 2024
and last updated 2024-04-15 12:04:47-04

HENDRY COUNTY + LEE COUNTY, Fla — UPDATE: In a joint press-conference, the Lee County Sheriff's Office and the Hendry County Sheriff's Office say a driver crashed into a deputy's home and opened fire.

Original Reporting:

On Monday, the Lee County Sheriff is expected to shed light on how a deputy is connected to reports of gunfire and a large police presence in Hendry County Sunday.
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In the early afternoon, Hendry County gave the following information regarding a report of gunfire on Springview Circle, off Birchwood Parkway and SR-80.

4 hours later, the Lee County Sheriff's Office acknowledged the Hendry scene and called it a parallel investigation.

No additional information was provided Sunday. Fox 4 will be at the announcement Monday and will share what we learn in the Fox 4 News app and on fox4now.com.