Heavy police presence was reported at Imperial River Rd in Bonita Springs, Florida on Saturday amid reports of a shooting there.
Florida’s Law and Order Sheriff, Carmine Marceno shared, “LCSO is working an active scene within the 27000 block of Imperial River Rd. The scene is fluid at this time. There is no immediate threat to the public.”
In an update, the sheriff's office shared that the incident involved one adult female, who'd barricaded herself. “Multiple units to include Crisis Negotiation Team, Special Operations Unit, Patrol, Mobile Command, and several assets were on scene to assist. LCSO has one in custody related to this incident. There is no threat to the public and the neighborhood is safe. Our Major Crimes Unit is on scene investigating. This investigation remains active,” the post added.
He also shared photos showing heavy police presence and added “Media staging is at Imperial River Rd./Bonita Beach Rd.”
One person on Facebook noted it was an ‘active scene’ and added there was a large law enforcement presence due to a possible shooting in the area. The post urged people to avoid the place.
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Visuals from Bonita Springs
A reporter shared a photo of a cop car and said on X “Major crime scene on Imperial River Road in Bonita Springs. I just snapped this picture.” They added, “Also saw a Sheriff’s Office helicopter circling overhead.”
Another person on X shared visuals showing lines of police cars. They simply captioned it ‘Bonita Springs’.
{{/usCountry}}Another person on X shared visuals showing lines of police cars. They simply captioned it ‘Bonita Springs’.
{{/usCountry}}A video was also posted, showing heavy police presence in the area. “Major law enforcement response underway to active scene in Bonita Springs, Florida; updates forthcoming,” the page noted.
Several shots were allegedly fired, as per a social media post, before deputies began to give commands to ‘drop the weapon’ and ‘exit the home’. The post also claimed that the situation appeared to have escalated to a barricaded subject situation and added that SWAT was responding. The photo shared by the Lee County sheriff, shows what appears to be a SWAT vehicle.
Reactions to Bonita Springs incident
Several people reacted to the news. “Heard shoot out and someone barricaded in hotel,” one person said on Facebook. Another added, “More cops and an armored bulldozer just went screaming down 41 going south.”
Yet another said, “Sad. I have relatives in that area.”