Suspect in Lehigh Acres domestic incident fatally shot after deputies say he pointed gun at them

A man involved in a domestic incident that included gunfire at a Lehigh Acres home Friday night was fatally shot by Lee County Sheriff's Office deputies when, they say, he pointed a gun at them.

Five deputies have been placed on administrative leave while the shooting is investigated, the Sheriff's Office said.

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The shooting, in the 1200 block of Fifth Avenue just off East 13th Street, happened shortly after 10 p.m.

Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno said deputies responded to the reported domestic incident called in by a family member that involved a suspect inside a home firing a weapon.

Marceno said the suspect left the home as deputies with a K-9 unit and an aerial unit arrived.

"He fled on foot across the street into a wooded area," the sheriff said. "We began to speak to him ... while he was inside the wooded area he let a couple of shots go."

Marceno said deputies made contact with the man.

"Upon making contact with the suspect he turned, pointed a gun at our deputies, in which return we used lethal force," the sheriff said, resulting in the suspect's death.

Marceno said the Sheriff's Office major crimes unit will take the lead in the open and active investigation.

No deputies or other family members were hurt, the sheriff said.

Family members at the scene declined to comment.

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