17-year-old arrested for Christmas day shooting

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Lee County Deputies on the scene of a shooting in Lehigh Acres Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2018. Photo via WINK News.
Lee County Deputies on the scene of a shooting in Lehigh Acres Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2018. Photo via WINK News.

A teen is arrested after allegedly shooting his aunt’s boyfriend in the groin multiple times on Christmas Day.

According to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, there was an argument between a man and his girlfriend early in the day at a home in Lehigh Acres.

Deputies responded to the scene but released the man and he left.

Later the same day, while walking along 7th Street SW at Ivan Avenue S, two vehicles pulled up to the boyfriend. The Aunt’s 17-year-old nephew got out of the car and got into a confrontation with her boyfriend, LCSO says.

The two began arguing and the nephew allegedly pulled out a gun firing multiple shots striking Carey in the groin area.

The teen got back into the vehicle and fled the scene.

On Wednesday, detectives located the suspect at his home on Gene Ave. N in Lehigh Acres.

The suspect faces charges of Aggravated Battery with a Deadly Weapon.

The teenager was transported to the Lee County Juvenile Assessment Center and the victim was transported to a local hospital suffering non-life threatening injuries.

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