Fort Myers officer responding to shooting shoots armed man

A man apparently shot his wife at a Fort Myers beauty salon Saturday morning and exchanged fire with police before being shot himself.

Fort Myers Police responded to a call at Mahogany Beauty, 3440 Fowler St., about 11:30 a.m. about multiple shots fired.

When police arrived, an officer was immediately confronted by a male who started firing at him, according to Fort Myers Police Deputy Chief Jeff Meyers.

The officer returned fire and struck the shooter.

Police requested emergency medical services and started to perform life saving measures on the shooter.

Officers also discovered the shooter's wife in the area with multiple gunshot wounds, Meyers said.

The shooter and his wife were taken to Lee Memorial Hospital. Police did not immediately release their conditions.

The officer involved in the shooting was not injured and was placed on paid administrative leave per Fort Myers Police Department policy.

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement was contacted and is investigating the officer-involved shooting, Meyers said.

The investigation is ongoing and police will release more information as soon as it is available.

The 3400 block of Fowler Street is closed to traffic, as are multiple side streets near by.

Reach reporter Kaitlin Greenockle at kgreenockle@news-press.com or on Twitter @kaitlinrose

This story will be updated as details emerge.

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