Cape Coral police: Fort Myers gun seller loads gun, then robs Cape Coral buyer

Stacey Henson | The News-Press

Cape Coral police say a gun buyer ended up getting robbed — by the Fort Myers man who sold him the gun.

According to a news release, the gun buyer told them Sean Michael Elder, 38, an acquaintance, sold him a handgun on June 2. On June 13, Elder called and asked the buyer if he'd like to purchase ammunition for the gun.

When Elder arrived at the buyer's home in the 800 block of Diplomat Parkway East in Cape Coral, he showed him how to load it.

Elder then pointed the gun at the buyer and demanded a second firearm and $40.

Elder then left in his pickup. Fort Myers Police found Elder at his Bernwood Apartments home that night. When Cape Coral police followed up on the investigation, the arrested him Thursday at his home.

He remained in Lee County Jail on Friday afternoon on $15,000 bond. He is due in court July 16.

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