The Lee County Sheriff's Office has identified the woman injured in a deputy-involved shooting Friday as Sandra Nichols, who is now in custody.
Deputies say Nichols fled a traffic stop near Page Field Airport in Fort Myers, prompting a deputy to fire one shot that struck her in the elbow.
She later drove herself to Lee Memorial Hospital. Her injury was described as non-life-threatening.
Nichols is now facing several charges, including aggravated battery on a law enforcement officer, leaving the scene, a felony arrest warrant and driving with a suspended license.
The Lee County Sheriff's Office was on the scene of a deputy-involved shooting that left one woman injured on Friday. Her injuries are non-life-threatening.
Tatiana Carreras, an eyewitness, was on her way to work when she witnessed the incident unfold.
"When I got into work, I was like, 'You will not believe what the hell just happened,'" said Carreras.
Carreras described the scene as chaotic.
"All of a sudden, boom, I hear a pop, and I see, like the cop just standing out, shooting a car. Well, one shot, and then the car just go zooming through two lights, and the cops running back into their car and then going around all the traffic and rushing to try and get to the car, but the car was already gone, like they were going to a red light," said Carreras.
Sheriff Carmine Marceno held a press conference, explaining that the woman had a felony theft warrant and fled during a routine traffic stop, prompting the deputy to fire a single round.
"We're working with the great State Attorney's Office, and we're going to make sure that all the details of this investigation come out. We will make certain that the great residents of this county live in a safe, secure environment, and we have zero tolerance for those that want to break the law," said Marceno.
Carreras expressed relief that the situation did not escalate further.
"I'm glad she was okay, though it was non-fatal, right? But it was insane. Like, imagine if it went into someone else's car or ricocheted," said Carreras.
The Lee County Sheriff's Office was on the scene of a deputy involved shooting that left one woman injured on Friday. Her injuries are non-life threatening.
Sheriff Marceno stated that the deputy involved is now on administrative leave, which is standard procedure in any officer-involved shooting.
No deputies were injured during the incident. The State Attorney's Office is investigating the shooting.
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