The Fort Myers Police Department arrested a Lehigh Acres man in connection to a homicide investigation at a Fort Myers hit-and-run scene.
Robert Lawrence, 45, is facing multiple drug related charges and one count of robbery with a weapon.
Police responded to Colonial Boulevard near Ortiz Avenue around 6:50 p.m. on Sunday for reports of a breach of peace. While in route, police say they were advised of a man with a gunshot wound.
Officers say when they arrived on the scene they found Jerry Adam Jr. , 22, lying on the grass with what appeared to be a gunshot wound to his chest.
Lee County EMS arrived on the scene and say Adam was pronounced dead at 7 p.m.
Witnesses spoke with detectives about the incident. According to a witness, a driver swerved into her lane and slammed on the cars breaks.
Having no time to stop, the witness says she collided with the back of the driver's car. Before she could get out of the car, she told police she saw a black male being shoved out of the car.
The witness told officers she saw a white man emerge from the car and get into the driver seat before making a U-turn and speeding away.
A second witness told officers she saw a white male holding a silver object in his hands. She said she could not see the handle of the object, however she believed it was the barrel of a handgun.
Detectives say Adam was stripped down to his boxers and socks. They did not find Adam's pants, wallet or phone on the scene.
According to reports, detectives received the license plate number for the SUV in connection to the hit-and-run.
Detectives say they searched the license plate number and found that the car was registered to Lawrence.
After speaking with a witness, detectives searched public records and discovered that Lawrence had a listed address on Williams Avenue in Lehigh Acres.
FMPD responded to the residence on Monday around 11:35 a.m. where they say they found the SUV covered in camouflaged tarp, palm fronds and additional plant matter.
Detectives say they saw Lawrence enter the residence several times before walking toward the car where he was detained. Reports say Lawrence had the keys to the SUV in his hand.
Lawrence was searched and deputies say they found the following:
- A small crack rock weighing .07 grams pre-packaged
- A small jar with containing crack rocks, weighing .85 grams
- A blue knife
- A glass pipe wrapped in a napkin
Lawrence told detectives he was rear-ended and he got scared before fleeing the scene.
Lawrence was arrested and is facing charges of robbery with a weapon, possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug equipment.
This is a breaking news story. You can count on NBC2 to provide updates as they are received.
DOWNLOAD the free NBC2 News app for your latest news and weather alerts.