Man identified in Saturday morning shooting, near Edison Mall

FORT MYERS, Fla. – Police have identified the man who was shot and killed Saturday morning as 31-year-old Wilfred Thibeau.

On Saturday at 4 a.m., Fort Myers police responded to a call of a man down in the 3000 block of Broadway Avenue. When officers arrived, they pronounced Thibeau dead.

WINK News talked to Pablo Canul, who said he was the Thibeau’s roommate. He described Thibeau as a hardworking man, who often walked home from work late at night.

“He’s a very nice man, and I mean always hopeful, always hard-working person,” Thibeau said. “He had to walk all the way home at like 12 at night…That was probably the most dangerous thing he did. He had to pay the price with his own life, which is pretty sad.”

Anyone with information is asked to call Detective Mike Walsh at 239-321-7700, Crime Stoppers at 1-800-780-TIPS or text message C-R-I-M-E-S (274637) Keyword FMPD. FMPD is offering a reward of up to $25,000 to anyone who provides information that leads to the arrest and conviction of a person or persons responsible for any homicide in the City of Fort Myers.