Lehigh Acres man dies after shooting involving Hendry County deputies on SR-29

LABELLE, Fla. (WINK) — A man died following a deputy-involved shooting that shut down a portion of State Road 29 in Hendry County for hours Saturday evening.

The Hendry County Sheriff's Office received a call reporting a reckless driver around 5 p.m. Deputies located the vehicle and conducted a traffic stop in the area of South State Road 29 and Case Road.

A short time into the stop, shots were exchanged between the driver and deputies. The driver was identified as 34-year-old Edward Young Jr. of Lehigh Acres.

Young was transported for medical treatment and later died from his injuries. No law enforcement officers were hurt.

Deputies closed off State Road 29 between Case Road and Helms Road, which is south of LaBelle.

Brand new video from the scene shows a damaged truck being towed away from the area.

"We just don't know what occurred. We don't know who fired shots. We don't know why. It's just in such early stages of the investigation," said Capt. Susan Harrelle of the Hendry County Sheriff's Office.

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is now handling the investigation. Investigators have not said who fired the shots or how many deputies were involved.

The circumstances surrounding the shooting remain under investigation.