Double homicide under
At 6:21 a.m. Saturday, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office received a medical assistance call. A passerby found a man lying in the grass just off of the sidewalk, along the south side of Pondella Road, across from the intersection at Landsdale Drive.
EMS arrived on scene and pronounced the man dead. Deputies established a crime scene and soon discovered the body of a second man behind the closed businesses. As a result, Pondella was closed between Barrett Road and Sabal Gardens Drive for most of the morning.
Due to the nature of the incident, homicide detectives with the LCSO Major Crimes Unit are assigned to continue the investigation. Crime scene investigators with the Forensics Unit arrived to document and collect evidence.
The District 21 Medical Examiner’s Office will perform autopsies to confirm the causes of death. Detectives are continuing efforts to positively identify the two men.
Anyone with information on the crime is asked to call the Lee County Sheriff’s Office at 477-1000.
To remain anonymous and be eligible for a cash reward of up to $1,000, contact Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers at (800) 780-TIPS (8477). Anonymous tips may also be made online at: www.swflcrimestoppers.org, through the TipSubmit app on any iPhone or by texting CRIMES (274637) Keyword: REWARD.
At press time, there was no new information being released.
Source: Lee County Sheriff’s Office