LEE COUNTY, Fla. — Fort Myers police confirmed 29-year-old Ryan McFarland Bauer is dead following a standoff late Wednesday night at a luxury apartment complex.
Police were called around 11:30 p.m. after multiple 911 calls reporting a person shooting randomly at the Vistas at Eastwood complex, which sits just south of the Lee County Jail.
Officers were immediately met with gunfire by a man carrying a rifle, according to officials.
They returned fire, and surrounding apartments were evacuated for the tenants' safety.
Some residents awoke to the sounds of repetitive gunfire, initially believing fireworks were being set off.
"It felt really loud; I heard one big pop, and I heard several more," said one resident. "I was freaked out, a little bit jumbled. I tried to go back to sleep until I woke up this morning and found out what had happened."
"I have a pregnant wife; our in-laws were on the phone keeping us calm," said another tenant. "We were all praying together. We were safe, but things got taken care of."
A SWAT unit was brought in, and at 3 a.m., the subject was confirmed dead.
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Deputy Chief Jeffrey Meyers said the two officers involved in the shooting are now on paid leave - as is protocol.
Deputy Chief Meyers described the two officer's efforts as "heroic."
FDLE is heading up the investigation of the incident.
