02 May 2024 | 10:10 PM UTC
US: Lingering traffic disruptions likely as police investigate shooting and associated vehicle crash in Fort Myers, Fla., May 2
Police close road amid investigation into shooting and vehicle crash in Fort Myers, Fla., US, May 2; one person transported to hospital.
Police are investigating a shooting and an associated crash involving two vehicles near the intersection of Michigan Avenue Link and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in Fort Myers, Florida, May 2. Authorities have reported that one person was transported to the hospital in connection with the incident. Officials have closed Michigan Avenue Link amid the investigation and diverted eastbound traffic on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard at Rockfill Road. Authorities did not immediately provide additional information regarding the circumstances surrounding the incident; officials may provide updates over the coming hours.
Heightened security measures and traffic disruptions will likely affect the vicinity of the incident site until police have completed their investigative work at the scene.
Avoid the incident site until authorities complete their investigative work and vacate the scene. Consider taking alternative routes to circumvent the affected area and traffic disruptions. Adhere to all instructions issued by local officials.
