Cape Coral man dies of apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound at Shoot Center

A 23-year-old Cape Coral man who suffered a gunshot wound at a gun range Friday afternoon has died.

The man was taken to a local hospital after suffering an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head while at the Shoot Center gun range in Cape Coral.

Detectives believe this was a suicide based on the preliminary investigation, but an official determination will not be made until the conclusion of the investigation, which is ongoing.

The News-Press is not identifying the man because the death has unofficially been determined a suicide.

Cape Coral police were called to the Shoot Center range at 1122 Del Prado Blvd. South at 1:45 p.m. Friday.

Aaron Forum owns the business.

Shoot Center released a statement Friday on their Facebook page:

"First and foremost on behalf of Shoot Center staff, allow me to express sincere remorse for the injured and friends and family of the injured person.

Additionally please allow me to offer my support for the devoted customers and staff present today during this unfortunate event.

At approximately 2 p.m., a customer who had never entered Shoot Center prior to today visited our facility. This customer proceeded to use our indoor shooting range and at some point sustained a life threatening injury.

Staff and customers nearby did everything in their power to stabilize the injured until Emergency Medical Services arrived on scene.

The injured was transferred to a local hospital with an apparent self-inflicted gun-shot wound. After our own internal investigation and after fully cooperating with the Cape Coral Police Department, there is absolutely nothing to indicate otherwise.

Although we are shaken by this incident, it will not affect our mission to train, equip, and educate the members of our community-in the safest environment possible.

Shoot Center will reopen tomorrow, Saturday the 14th at 10am for regular business hours. All planned events will continue as planned.

Our condolences for anyone affected by the incident today and please everyone, be safe. Thank you."