Double homicide investigation underway in Estero

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Deputies are investigating a double homicide near the Galleria center on Corkscrew Road, according to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office.

Deputies were called to the scene at approximately 7:15 a.m. Tuesday morning on the 9300 block of Corkscrew Road, according to the sheriff’s office. One person was found dead on the ground and another dead inside a red truck riddled with bullet holes.

Nearby residents who said they heard gunshots around 11 p.m. Monday night are anxious for answers.

Investigators are not releasing the names of the victims pending next of kin notification.

Trust WINK News to keep you updated as more information becomes available.

WINK News reporter Jessica Alpern was live back at the crime scene Wednesday afternoon:

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