Person dies after officer-involved shooting on Katherine Street in Fort Myers

FORT MYERS, Fla. (WINK) — A person died following an officer-involved shooting in Fort Myers on Saturday.

The Fort Myers Police Department received a call for service on Katherine Street around 5:48 a.m. According to the FMPD, the call led to an officer-involved shooting.

The suspect was transported to a local hospital, where police say they later died.

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is leading the investigation into the officer-involved shooting.

Per department policy, the involved officer or officers have been placed on paid administrative leave while the investigation is ongoing.

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