Man arrested, accused of killing 1 woman, strangling another at Lehigh Acres duplex

A man in Lehigh Acres was arrested by deputies with the Lee County Sheriff's Office after they say he killed one woman at a duplex on Haviland Avenue South and strangled another woman at the neighboring duplex. In a news conference held by Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno, he says that deputies were called to one side of the duplex in reference to a domestic disturbance. The first victim told deputies that she had woken up to a man, later identified as Whycliff Longin, 28, on top of her, strangling her. The victim said that she managed to break free and barricaded herself in the bathroom to call 911. Deputies say Longin escaped to the neighboring duplex, where, quickly thereafter, he was taken into custody. During a sweep of the neighboring duplex, deputies say they found a second victim, dead, in the home. This second victim was identified by her family as Amadette Longin. Longin faces the following charges: Homicide Attempted homicide Sexual battery Burglary with a battery During the news conference, Sheriff Marceno said that Longin is an immigrant from Haiti who was seeking asylum. An Immigration and Customs Enforcement hold was placed on him. Watch the Lee County Sheriff's Office's news conference below: DOWNLOAD the free Gulf Coast News app for your latest news and alerts on breaking news, weather, sports, entertainment, and more on your phone or tablet. And check out the Very Local Gulf Coast app to stream news, entertainment and original programming on your TV