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22-03-2025
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Watch: Florida man barricades in bedroom after threatening to shoot someone and himself: LCSO
The Brief LCSO ordered a Fort Myers man to the ground on Friday after he barricaded himself in a bedroom for hours. Deputies say the man threatened to shoot himself and someone else after they got into a fight. Authorities successfully evacuated all the other people involved. FORT MYERS, Fla. - A Fort Myers man is accused of pointing a gun at someone and barricading himself inside a bedroom on Friday night. Lee County's Sheriff's Office says they took Weston Allen Gardner, 39, into custody after a multi-hour standoff between him and authorities. Deputies say they arrived at a home on the 2000 block of Gorthan Ave., where Gardner threatened to shoot himself and another person after they got into a fight. What we know Authorities say the fight happened before they arrived, which was just after 9 p.m. on Friday. READ: Grady Judd: 'Cranker colony' busted, 11 arrested amid burglary investigation of Air Force member's home Deputies say they immediately evacuated everyone except Gardner, who barricaded himself inside a bedroom. He remained barricaded for hours, ignoring repeated commands by deputies to come out. Dig deeper According to LCSO, it took "several hours" and the deployment of their Special Operations Unit and Crisis Negations Team for Gardner to emerge from the bedroom. It was then that he was ordered to the ground by deputies and taken into custody. He now faces charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, possession of a weapon by a convicted felon, and obstruction without violence. After LCSO took Gardner into custody, they say the investigation was taken over by the 5th Precinct Crime Section Detectives. READ: Wanted suspect hospitalized after shooting at Hernando deputy in Brooksville plaza parking lot Detectives say they seized a glock 19 handgun, multiple rounds of ammunition, and a holster from the home after obtaining a search warrant. What we don't know The name of the other person involved in the fight is unknown, and information has not been provided about the pair's relationship. What caused the fight is also still unknown at this time. This is an ongoing investigation. More information will be provided when it is available. What they're saying "I'm grateful for the teamwork used by all, to include response from patrol, our Special Operations Unit, Crisis Negotiations Team, and Electronic Surveillance Unit in safely removing the suspect from inside the home before he was able to hurt himself or others," said Sheriff Carmine Marceno. "LCSO will continue to utilize all resources necessary to ensure the safety of our great residents." The Source This story was written with information provided by the Lee County Sheriff's Office. WATCH FOX 13 NEWS LIVE: STAY CONNECTED WITH FOX 13 TAMPA: Download the FOX Local app for your smart TV Download FOX Local mobile app: Apple | Android Download the FOX 13 News app for breaking news alerts, latest headlines Download the SkyTower Radar app Sign up for FOX 13's daily newsletter
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22-03-2025
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Armed man points gun at victim, barricades himself in bedroom: deputies
FORT MYERS, Fla. (WFLA) — A Fort Myers man was arrested Friday after deputies said he threatened to shoot somebody inside the home and barricaded himself in a bedroom. Just after 9 p.m., the Lee County Sheriff's Office responded to a domestic disturbance at a home in the 2000 block of Gorthan Avenue in Fort Myers. Lake Wales business vandalized by Molotov cocktails, graffiti saying 'Trump Civil War' Investigators revealed Weston Allen Gardner, 39, had gotten into an argument with somebody inside the home and pointed a gun at them, threatening to shoot the victim and himself. When deputies arrived, they evacuated the remaining residents in the home, as Gardner barricaded himself in a bedroom. Despite several commands and attempts to get Gardner out of the home, the suspect ignored authorities, until the Special Operations Unit and Crisis Negotiation Teams responded. The video shows the moment Gardner exited the home, was ordered to the ground and placed under arrest. Tampa man found in the water, clinging to pylon after theft in Florida Keys: deputies 'I'm grateful for the teamwork used by all, to include response from Patrol, our Special Operations Unit, Crisis Negotiations Team, and Electronic Surveillance Unit in safely removing the suspect from inside the home before he was able to hurt himself or others,' Sheriff Carmine Marceno said. Inside the home, officials seized a Glock 19 handgun, several rounds of ammunition and a holster. Gardner was arrested and charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, possession of a weapon by a convicted felon and obstruction without violence. According to court records, Gardner has a decades-long history of run-ins with the law including criminal traffic charges, breach of peace, and battery (domestic violence). Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
