FORT MYERS, Fla. (WSVN) — A Fort Myers Police officer had to be hospitalized following an exchange of gunfire.
Witnesses in the area described hearing up to 15 gunshots during the incident near a gas station, Saturday evening.
The policer officer was rushed to the hospital in serious condition.
A subject suspected of being involved in the shooting was also injured and taken into custody.
Police are still investigating what happened.
This is the first time in 10 years that a Fort Myers Police officer has been shot.
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