Family demands answers after man was fatally shot by Fort Myers police

The family of 30-year-old Stanley Richard says he was unarmed when Fort Myers police shot and killed him early Saturday morning, and they are demanding answers. Yvon Coulange, Richard’s uncle, said the incident at Katherine Street and Jackson Street began as a fight between Richard and his girlfriend, which escalated when Richard called the police. “He started opening the door like that. He started running very fast. Very fast. Two police. Then he went outside running fast. The police say stop. Stop, that I think the police can stop him with a taser, you know, but he no stop him to the lazer he shoot him,” Coulange said. Coulange said he saw officers shoot Richard multiple times in the arm and lower body. Jason Foley, a neighbor, said he woke up to the sound of gunfire. “It was like, like, real quick, probably about a whole clip's worth of gunfire,” Foley said. Gulf Coast News has reached out to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement for more information on this incident. 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.