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A Fort Myers man was found guilty of shooting his neighbor to death in front of his kids. According to the State Attorney’s Office, Jose Mike Espichan, 27, was found guilty of second-degree murder with a firearm after a three-day trial. On September 1, 2021, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call about a shooting at a Circle-K near the intersection of Palm Lane and Orange River Blvd. in East Fort Myers. Deputies responded and found a man on the ground who had been shot multiple times. He died at the scene. A white Cadillac SUV, involved in the incident, was found by Fort Myers police officers on I-75, not far from the crime scene. Officers conducted a traffic stop and inside the SUV were a female driver, Espichan, and two children. Submit Copyright ©2024 Fort Myers Broadcasting. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed without prior written consent.