LEE COUNTY, Fla. — Following a Lehigh Acres shooting on March 19, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) Violent Crimes Unit has dedicated more than 1,100 hours to the case, resulting in 15 related arrests.
Two elderly victims were injured in a shooting at the intersection of Homestead Rd and Milwaukee Blvd last month.
Since the shooting, detectives have made 15 arrests, including the shooter identified as 17-year-old Armando Cruz.
Armando Cruz will also be charged as an adult with multiple charges including attempted murder of the elderly couple. His bond is set to 190k.
The Violent Crimes Unit detectives with LCSO have been working non-stop to find every person involved in the incident and conducted 27 search warrants that have resulted in multiple pieces of evidence being recovered.
Two vehicles involved in the March shooting have also been forfeited and are now the property of the LCSO.
In response to the shooting, Sheriff Carmine Marceno dedicated a task force focused on cracking down on reckless drivers.
That task force has since made 323 traffic stops, issued 356 citations and made 7 arrests.
LCSO remains dedicated to ensuring the safety of all drivers on Lee Countyroads as the investigation continues.
