At 3:15 p.m., on Saturday, December 5, 2009, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office received a call about a disturbance. The incident occurred at 1207 Glenn Avenue, Lehigh Acres, Florida. Deputies responded to the scene.

Deputies were told Alice Adams, age 53, and her husband John Adams, age 65, had been arguing. John Adams armed himself with a hammer as the argument turned physical. Mrs. Adams was struck with the hammer as was Kimberly Johnson, age 26, who attempted to intervene during the altercation. As the adults separated, John Adams retrieved a rifle and began shooting. Alice Adams was critically wounded as a result. Moments later, he turned the weapon on himself and fired. He died at the scene.

Mrs. Adams was airlifted to the Trauma Center at Lee Memorial Hospital and remains in critical condition. The daughter, Kimberly Johnson, was treated and released. Also in the home at the time, were three juveniles. None of them were injured.

Due to the nature of the incident, Homicide Detectives with the Lee County Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes Unit responded to continue the investigation. The District 21 Medical Examiner conducted an autopsy.

Source: Lee County Sheriff’s Office