2 injured in overnight shooting in Golden Gate

Two people have been injured after an overnight shooting in Golden Gate.

It happened at 42nd Street Southwest, where crime scene tape surrounded the home as the sun rose, Monday morning.

The Collier County Sheriff’s Office released an initial report that said this started as an armed robbery that turned into a shooting.

Neighbors said it happened around 12:30 a.m. Monday.

When deputies arrived, they found one victim who was shot three times. He was shot once in the face and twice in the torso and bleeding heavily.

A second victim told deputies the suspect came up from behind him and pistol-whipped him in the head, then started to kick him in the face.

That’s when he gave the suspect his wallet. When the suspect left him, he jumped into a canal and swam to the other side.

That’s when he heard three gunshots. So did the neighbors.

“All of a sudden, I heard boom, boom, and then a couple seconds later, another boom,” said Mary Gambell, a Golden Gate resident. “I was just shocked, actually, and sad. I was a little depressed. When my husband was trying to comfort me. He was like, ‘It’s OK. It’s probably nothing, you know, don’t worry about it.’ My heart sank because I thought someone just died.”

Both victims were taken to local hospitals where they are recovering.